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Overview of shock physics codes for armor analysis
Shock physics codes for armor analysis and the computers used to run them have improved dramatically over the last five years. Improved algorithms and material models allow accurate and efficient modeling of conventional armors. Desktop workstations routinely perform production two-dimensional calculations and massively parallel computers perform three-dimensional calculations. New developments in codes and computers promise improved accuracy, increased capabilities and faster simulation. This paper describes the current state of armor analysis codes and computers. Armor analysis code features fall into one of five categories: mesh, solution algorithm, material model, heuristic or computer. This paper discusses the current state of each of these categories and discusses the additional work needed.