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An analysis is made of experimental results on impact (at velocities of 0.6–6.26 km/sec) of projectiles made of Caprolon and polyethylene and compound projectiles (made of Caprolon with steel or aluminum spheres) on targets made of an epoxy resin with and without a filler (Al2O3) in a ballistic range. Impact on the edge surface of cylindrical targets with a characteristic size of 0.05 m is investigated. Complete fracture of the targets was recorded at velocities above 1 km/sec. The masses and dimensions of the collected fragments are subjected to statistical analysis. Average values of the fragment sizes and specific surface fracture energy are calculated.
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Translated from Fizika Goreniya i Vzryva, Vol. 44, No. 2, pp. 129–138, March–April, 2008.
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Pilyugin, N.N. Destruction of filled polymer targets by high-velocity impact. Combust Explos Shock Waves 44, 239–247 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10573-008-0031-z
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