The Hydrodynamic Ram(HRAM)effect occurs when a high kinetic energy projectile penetrates a fluid filled area,e.g.,a liquid filled tank.The projectile transfers its momentum and kinetic energy to the fluid,what causes ...The Hydrodynamic Ram(HRAM)effect occurs when a high kinetic energy projectile penetrates a fluid filled area,e.g.,a liquid filled tank.The projectile transfers its momentum and kinetic energy to the fluid,what causes a sudden,local pressure rise,further expanding as primary shock wave in the fluid and developing a cavity.It is possible that the entire tank ruptures due to the loads transferred through the fluid to its surrounding structure.In the past decades,additionally to experimental investigations,HRAM has been studied using various computational approaches particularly focusing on the description of the Fluid-Structure Interaction(FSI).This article reviews the published experimental,analytical and numerical results and delivers a chronological overview since the end of World War II.Furthermore,HRAM mitigation measures are highlighted,which have been developed with the experimental,analytical and numerical toolboxes matured over the past 80 years.展开更多
To investigate the dynamic response of the cylindrical shell targets to supercavitating projectile transmedium penetration and the penetration mechanism,experiments and numerical simulations were conducted.Simulations...To investigate the dynamic response of the cylindrical shell targets to supercavitating projectile transmedium penetration and the penetration mechanism,experiments and numerical simulations were conducted.Simulations examined the effects of entry water velocity and impact angle on penetration behavior.The results indicate that,upon water entry,the supercavitating projectile transfers its kinetic energy to the surrounding water medium,causing a sudden rise in local pressure.This creates an approximately hemispherical pressure field in the water medium ahead of the nose of the projectile,where the pressure distribution and magnitude are positively correlated with the velocity of the projectile.As the pressure field approaches the cylindrical shell,the area around the impact point experiences pre-stress and deformation due to the hydrodynamic pressure,which is known as the hydrodynamic ram effect.The deformation of the cylindrical shell caused by the hydrodynamic ram effect increases with increasing velocity of the projectile and exhibits a non-linear relationship with the impact angle,first decreasing and then increasing as the impact angle rises.Additionally,the hydrodynamic ram effect leads to greater local deformation and higher peak stresses in the cylindrical shell,which reduces the penetration drag force faced by the projectile in water compared to air,indicating a lower ballistic limit for underwater targets.During the penetration process,as the impact angle increases,the supercavitating projectile undergoes repetitive bending deformation and even brittle fracture,while the failure mode of the target is characterized by ductile hole expansion.Furthermore,the critical penetration velocity required to perforate the cylindrical shell target increases with increasing impact angle.展开更多
文摘The Hydrodynamic Ram(HRAM)effect occurs when a high kinetic energy projectile penetrates a fluid filled area,e.g.,a liquid filled tank.The projectile transfers its momentum and kinetic energy to the fluid,what causes a sudden,local pressure rise,further expanding as primary shock wave in the fluid and developing a cavity.It is possible that the entire tank ruptures due to the loads transferred through the fluid to its surrounding structure.In the past decades,additionally to experimental investigations,HRAM has been studied using various computational approaches particularly focusing on the description of the Fluid-Structure Interaction(FSI).This article reviews the published experimental,analytical and numerical results and delivers a chronological overview since the end of World War II.Furthermore,HRAM mitigation measures are highlighted,which have been developed with the experimental,analytical and numerical toolboxes matured over the past 80 years.
基金funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12102202,12372361)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.30924010833).
文摘To investigate the dynamic response of the cylindrical shell targets to supercavitating projectile transmedium penetration and the penetration mechanism,experiments and numerical simulations were conducted.Simulations examined the effects of entry water velocity and impact angle on penetration behavior.The results indicate that,upon water entry,the supercavitating projectile transfers its kinetic energy to the surrounding water medium,causing a sudden rise in local pressure.This creates an approximately hemispherical pressure field in the water medium ahead of the nose of the projectile,where the pressure distribution and magnitude are positively correlated with the velocity of the projectile.As the pressure field approaches the cylindrical shell,the area around the impact point experiences pre-stress and deformation due to the hydrodynamic pressure,which is known as the hydrodynamic ram effect.The deformation of the cylindrical shell caused by the hydrodynamic ram effect increases with increasing velocity of the projectile and exhibits a non-linear relationship with the impact angle,first decreasing and then increasing as the impact angle rises.Additionally,the hydrodynamic ram effect leads to greater local deformation and higher peak stresses in the cylindrical shell,which reduces the penetration drag force faced by the projectile in water compared to air,indicating a lower ballistic limit for underwater targets.During the penetration process,as the impact angle increases,the supercavitating projectile undergoes repetitive bending deformation and even brittle fracture,while the failure mode of the target is characterized by ductile hole expansion.Furthermore,the critical penetration velocity required to perforate the cylindrical shell target increases with increasing impact angle.
