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View SchemaUranio impoverito: perch\'e? (Depleted uranium: why?)
| Authors | Germano D'Abramo |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0305120 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0305120 |
| Journal | Il Giornale di Fisica, VOL. XLIII, N. 1, Gennaio-Marzo 2002. Available also at http://www.sif.it |
Abstract
In this paper we develop a simple model of the penetration process of a long rod through an uniform target. Applying the momentum and energy conservation laws, we derive an analytical relation which shows how the penetration depth depends upon the density of the rod, given a fixed kinetic energy. This work was sparked off by the necessity of understanding the effectiveness of high density penetrators (e.g. depleted uranium penetrators) as anti-tank weapons.
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