A Numerical Analysis of Energy Dissipation and Failure Mechanisms in Magnesium Alloys Subjected to High-Velocity Impact
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The presentation performed a computational analysis of high-velocity impacts (1.2–2.4 km/s) between stainless steel projectiles and magnesium alloy targets using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH). Simulations reveal principal failure mechanisms, quantify energy dissipation into kinetic and internal energies, and demonstrate velocity-dependent energy partitioning. Results highlight peak kinetic energies at shock-wave arrival and evolving energy distributions during penetration.