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Energetic TWIP - Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy

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The Problem?High density, high velocity penetrators defeat armour by;“Shear Plugging” - locally imparting so much energy that thematerial comes close to melting, <strong>and</strong> burrowing through, orBehind armour effects such as spall fragments caused by shockwaves on the back side

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