Product Overview:
This video presents a simulation of a high-velocity bullet impacting a three-layered plate in Abaqus. The model utilizes three-dimensional space for all components. For the materials, ductile and shear damage with evolution was applied to the steel layer, Johnson-Cook damage and plasticity were used for the aluminum layer, and ductile damage coupled with Drucker-Prager plasticity was employed for the silicon carbide layer. The Dynamic Explicit procedure is used as it suits this type of analysis. Appropriate interactions and boundary conditions have been set for all parts.

In this session, you will create a model to study the effects of a bullet hitting a layered plate consisting of ceramic, aluminum, and steel. The focus will be on:

• Material Assignment: Use realistic material properties for the layered components to accurately reflect real-world scenarios.
• Geometry Creation: Construct each layer and ensure correct dimensional alignment.
• Dynamic Loading Conditions: Define appropriate impact velocities and analyze how different materials contribute to the failure modes.
• Observing Penetration: Generate visual representations of damage progression through the layers upon impact.