International Journal of Impact Engineering

Papers
(The TQCC of International Journal of Impact Engineering is 16. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
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Behaviour of two semi-crystalline polymers at a wide range of rates and temperatures148
A generalized model for one dimensional impact response of a heterogeneous layered medium108
Preliminary study of radio frequency waves in hypervelocity impact plasma101
Influence of rebar configuration and steel liner detailing on the local impact response of reinforced concrete panels96
Indentation modelling of aluminium cladding panels subjected to hailstone impact81
Testing and modelling of aluminium cans for prismatic lithium-ion cells under crash loading72
Dimensionless parameters for ballistic performance evaluation of ceramic-faced bicomponent targets against sharp-nosed projectiles72
Penetration of 1018 hot-rolled steel targets with ogive-nose rod projectiles70
Theoretical model of rigid projectile penetration into metal targets considering strain hardening, strain rate, and temperature effects66
Hypervelocity impact of reactive high entropy alloy projectile on double-layer plates63
Enhancing the impact resistance of composite laminates through in-plane mechanical property optimization using the isotropic degree index62
Typical fracture modes of metal cylindrical shells under internal explosive loading61
Direct impact Hopkinson compression bar experiment for testing at a strain rate of 50,000 s-159
Damage response of high elastic polyurea coated liquid-filled tank subjected to close-in blast induced by charge with prefabricated fragments58
In-situ observation of ductile failure with High-speed X-ray Phase Contrast Imaging58
Research on the evolution of state field and damage range of multiple source cloud explosions56
Experimental evaluation on the mitigation performance of double-layered Kirigami corrugated cladding against impact load55
Numerical and theoretical modeling of the elastic-plastic bulging deformation of UHMWPE composite laminate under high-speed impact53
Experimental and numerical investigation of badarpur sand subjected to air-blast loading52
Effects of shear thickening fluid filling in additively manufactured sandwich panels during intermediate and high strain rate penetration52
Validation of a coupled element-particle approach to debris analysis during hypervelocity impact52
Blast-resistance characteristics and design of steel wire reinforced ultra-high performance concrete slabs51
Dynamic Brazilian splitting experiment of bedding shale based on continuum-discrete coupled method51
Damage characteristic of electronic devices caused by products generated by Al/Ep/KMnO4/TiH2 active material projectile hypervelocity impacting on aluminum target50
An improved dynamic constitutive model for ceramics50
Research on material equivalent method based on damage mode of underwater explosion grillage structure50
Fracture and damage evolution of metal molybdenum based on a modified Johnson–Cook model under high-temperature conditions49
Stochastic analysis of dynamic fracture of concrete using CT-image based mesoscale models with a rate-dependent phase field method49
Impact dynamics of a free-falling reference test mass in space48
3D scanning technique for morphological analysis of behind armour blunt trauma48
Stability of multi-body system under axial pulse load: An idealised model for collision stability of rail vehicles47
Fracture characterization of composite laminates under dynamic biaxial tensile loading47
Analysis of hypervelocity-impacted thin films for space applications46
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Finite element modelling and experimentation of plain weave glass/epoxy composites under high strain-rate compression loading for estimation of Johnson-Cook model parameters46
Response of hybrid plate-rod lattices to static and dynamic compression–An experimental study45
Protective potential of high-contrast mineral-bonded layers on reinforced concrete slabs subjected to uniform shock waves45
Subdomain hybrid cellular automata method for material optimization of thin-walled frame structure under transverse impact44
Failure similarity of scaled model under impact44
A study on energy conversion behavior of single-shot elastic-plastic impact during shot peen forming43
Hypervelocity penetration behavior and fireball radiation characteristics of tungsten-zirconium reactive projectile43
LMVGM and VBW plasticity model with the coupling effect between strain rate and stress state for mild steel42
Development of modelling design tool for harpoon for active space debris removal42
Blast resistance of grouting sleeve connected precast concrete columns under close-in explosions42
A novel size distribution model for debris generated by in-orbit collisions41
Modeling and analysis of a 66 mm shaped charge40
Characterization and mechanism of petaling failure under high-velocity impact using plastic state-based peridynamics40
Predicting the dynamic response of elastic-plastic beams by dimensional analysis40
Impact damping performance and mechanisms of 3D-printed density gradient cylindrical shell chains40
Understanding the impact properties and damage phenomenon of ultra-lightweight all-thermoplastic composite structures39
Energy absorption characteristics of STF impregnated Kevlar fabrics under ballistic impact: Analytical model, FEM numerical simulation, and ballistic experiments39
Constitutive and impact response of AA7475-T7351 under different projectile shapes and velocities: An experimental and numerical investigation38
Dynamic response of rock sheds to successive rockfall impacts using lightweight expanded clay aggregate (LECA) cushions: An experimental and numerical study38
Modelling blast wave propagation and failure in concrete induced by internal charge explosion by coupled peridynamics and smoothed particle hydrodynamics38
Bridging the gap between rate-dependent plasticity and stress wave dynamics: Calibrating a constitutive model for high-strength steel by inverse optimization37
Experimental and numerical investigation of the behavior of multi-layer windshield consisting of glass and polycarbonate against bird strike37
Microstructure evolution of 6252 armor steel under hypervelocity impact37
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Investigation into dynamic fracture toughness of rigid insulation tile materials ranging from 78K to 1423K36
Capturing early fragment dynamics in dense explosion clouds36
Impact performance of Kresling origami with large folding ratios36
Peridynamic differential operator-based method for modeling high-velocity impact35
Effect of relative density and grain size on the internal flow field during the ballistic penetration of sand35
Tracking the explosion characteristics of the hydrogen-air mixture near a concrete barrier wall using CESE IBM FSI solver in LS-DYNA incorporating the reduced chemical kinetic model35
Analysis and evaluation of suitability of high-pressure dynamic constitutive model for concrete under blast and impact loading35
Ballistic behavior of bioinspired layered-and-staggered concrete35
Mechanical behavior and constitutive model of frozen soil subjected to cyclic impact loading35
Ballistic properties of bioinspired nacre-like ceramic/polyurea staggered composite structures35
A review of Whipple shield ballistic limit equations35
A new compact, self-compressing, vertical one and two-stage gas gun at the University of Kent35
Failure mechanism and dynamic response of reinforced concrete joints under impact load acting on beam ends35
Numerical and experimental studies on specimens with integrated pulse-shaper used for the instrumented Taylor impact test to measure stress-strain curves at high rates of strain35
A novel simplified ballistic impact theory for woven composites35
Three-dimensional trajectory prediction and analysis of elliptical projectile35
Experimental and numerical simulation investigation of cavitation phenomenon during bubble pulsation process35
Prediction of dynamic shear and maximum displacement of clamped reinforced concrete beams subjected to impact loading34
Influence of printing direction on the dynamic response of additively-manufactured polymeric materials and lattices34
Approximate theory of armour perforation by ductile hole expansion34
Impact of an ice particle onto a rigid substrate: Statistical analysis of the fragment size distribution34
Compressive mechanical behaviors of Q235B steel over a wide range of temperatures and strain rates34
Concrete spalling behavior and damage evaluation of concrete members with different cross-sectional properties under contact explosion34
Development of back-face coatings for the characterization of non-reflective and opaque materials by laser shocks34
Numerical and analytical study of the stiffener effects on the structural resistance of a plate cut by a wedge34
Coupling effect of penetration and explosion in a novel high-entropy alloy energetic structural material under ballistic impact34
Analysis on dynamic shear fracture based on a novel damage evolution model33
The role of granular buoyant force of projectile in determining the penetration depth33
Experimental investigation of shock response to an insensitive explosive under double-shock wave33
Dynamic behavior and thermomechanical characterization of laser powder bed fusion and wrought Ti–6Al–4V33
Investigation on the underwater explosion coupled loads testing technique and deformation response of thin plate subjected to underwater shock and fragments32
Mechanical characteristics of additive manufactured biomimetic gradient circular honeycombs with nested strategy under static and dynamic loading32
Extreme near-field reflected blast loads of cylindrical charges32
Hypervelocity impact resistance performance of high-entropy bulk metallic glass enhanced Whipple shield32
Gas gun driven dynamic expansion of 3D-printed AlSi10Mg rings32
Novel method in the modeling of adiabatic shear bands in ballistic impact: An application on Inconel 718 alloy31
High-velocity projectile launcher of LIPIT: Utilizing stress wave driven by laser-induced glass breakdown31
Study on the damage patterns of ring-stiffened cylindrical shells under underwater explosion(UNDEX) loading31
Study on the factors influencing the separation characteristics of explosive bolts31
Research on the similarity of ship structure's shock response under underwater explosion based on scaling theory31
Experimental and numerical studies on dynamic mechanical properties of threads under impact loads31
A simple yet effective approach to generate P-I diagrams for RC beams31
Mechanical responses of CFRP/PVC foam sandwich plate impacted by hailstone31
Fragment dispersion characteristics of uncoupled charge structures with internal explosive loading31
Heat generation induced by plastic deformation during particle normal impact31
Experimental and numerical study on the ballistic performance of a ZnO-modified aramid fabric30
Temperature effects on the low-velocity impact of FML panels: Experimental and numerical analyses30
Numerical and experimental evaluation of maraging steel cellular topologies for ballistic panel design30
Understanding the impact response of bird strikes on engine blades using a novel wedge-Hopkinson bar system29
Crashworthiness and dimensional stability analysis of zero Poisson's ratio Fish Cells lattice structures29
On the strain rate-dependent mechanical behavior of PE separator for lithium-ion batteries29
Replacing strain gages by line camera DIC in Hopkinson bar experiments29
Modelling and optimisation of TPMS-based lattices subjected to high strain-rate impact loadings29
A reinforced concrete shear wall building structure subjected to internal TNT explosions: Test results and numerical validation29
Study on mechanical properties of sandy mudstone under the combined dynamic and static loading condition29
A graph network-based learnable simulator for spatial-temporal prediction of rigid projectile penetration29
An experimental and numerical study on the behaviors of adhesively-bonded steel double-hat section components under axial impact loading29
Nonlinear transient response of elastoplastic sandwich beam in underwater blast and the fluid-structure interaction28
A stochastic gradient estimate-based formulation for capturing the high strain-rate behaviour of a ductile target subjected to ballistic impact28
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High strain rate damage sensing in intra-ply hybrid composites under dynamic shear loading28
Fracture delay effect: Analogy between crack initiation due to short pulse loads and mass-spring system failure28
A nonlinear visco-hyperelastic model for spray polyurea and applications28
Analysis of the work-to-heat conversion beyond the necking onset in non-isothermal tensile tests28
Projectile nose-length effect on specific cavitation energy and ballistic limit velocity and thickness28
Taylor–Quinney Coefficient Derived from Dynamic In-Plane Torsion: Stress-State-Dependent Isothermal-to-Adiabatic Transition Functions for Thermo-Mechanical Modeling28
Energy dissipation mechanism of high-entropy alloys /CFRP/Al laminates under hypervelocity impact28
The effect of quasi-static pressure on strain growth in an elastic ring28
Blast response and optimization of cylindrical sandwich shells with toroidal tubular cores27
Deformation and failure properties of cylindrical battery packs under quasi-static and dynamic indentations27
Projectile fragmentation and debris cloud formation behaviour of wavy plates in hypervelocity impact27
High-speed particle field digital holography to characterize aerosol formation from high-speed impact with liquid-filled containers27
Spatial decay of electromagnetic waves from hypervelocity impact plasmas27
Scaling law for Rayleigh-Taylor instability of aluminum tube under cylindrical implosion27
Rate-dependent tensile failure behavior of 2D triaxially braided composites: Experimental characterization and Meso-FE simulation27
Quantifying 3D ejecta velocities during high-velocity impact experiments into concrete27
Data-driven parameter identification to simulate progressive damage in fiber reinforced laminates under low velocity impact27
Numerical investigations on the strain-rate-dependent mechanical behavior and size effect of RC shear walls27
Experimental and numerical investigation on the attenuation of blast waves in concrete induced by cylindrical charge explosion27
Analytical modeling of the ballistic impact performance of glass fabric - epoxy composites at low temperatures26
Response of shear thickening fluids to high velocity ballistic impact26
13-degree impact test of long-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite wheel manufactured by injection molding–Improved co-simulation approach and experimental investigation26
Strain rate sensitivity of rotating-square auxetic metamaterials26
Investigation of blast-induced rock fragmentation and fracture characteristics with different decoupled charge structures26
The effect of cement content and interface angle on the dynamical mechanical properties and deformation behavior of stratified cemented tailings backfill under SHPB impact loading26
An analytical approach to deduce loading rate-sensitivity of fracture mode of concrete and mortar26
Impact testing of high-density polyethylene structure26
Oblique penetration of tungsten spheres against steel targets based on compressible and incompressible cavity expansion theory26
Analysis of hydrodynamic ram and cavity evolution characteristics during high-velocity penetration of Zr55Cu30Al10Ni5 fragments into water-filled containers26
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Finite element simulation of axial crushing of flat and C-channel composite coupons using a modified mesomodel26
Quantitative study on strength attenuation of damaged zones in steel fiber-reinforced concrete under multiple penetrations based on wave velocity field inversion26
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Kinetic energy for the frictional impact of two link chain25
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Augmenting foam-core sandwich panel with toughened blanket for enhanced orbital debris protection25
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Effect of adhesive on ballistic performance of multi-layered steel25
A material selection approach for protecting carbon/epoxy laminates against single and repeated low-velocity impacts24
Slip rate and pressure sensitive friction measurement for crash simulation24
The damage characteristics and formation mechanism of ultrahigh strength 7055 aluminum alloy under hypervelocity impact24
A unified impact displacement prediction model for geometrically similar RC beams: from test specimen to prototype component24
Finite element analyses of thin GFRP panels under low-velocity impact: damage assessment from Barely Visible Impact Damage (BVID) to perforation24
Experimental and numerical investigation on projectile penetration resistance of a composite material made of granite rubble and UHPC24
Analytical model of penetration depth and energy dissipation considering impact position24
Application of ramp-wave loading for spallation tests using a graded generalized impedance flyer24
Energy release and damage characteristics induced by fracture planes in face destress blasting24
Effect of mechanical properties of UHMWPE composite on its bulletproof performance24
Research on kinetic energy attenuation mechanism and characteristics of JPC penetrator under water24
Peak displacement scaling effects in RC beams under varying impact velocities: Experiment, simulation, and prediction24
A novel oblique impact model for elastic solids24
On the ricochet of sharp-nosed rigid projectiles from metallic plates23
Experimental study on the blast resistance of polyurea-coated aramid fabrics23
New method for predicting perforation parameters of a concrete slab target to a penetrating projectile23
A data-driven procedure for the analysis of high strain rate tensile tests via visible and infrared image processing23
Blast wave propagation in dry calcareous sand: An experimental and SPH numerical study23
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Corrigendum to “Modeling of fuel in crashworthiness study of aircraft with auxiliary fuel tank” [Int. J. Impact Eng. 161 (2022) 104076]23
Elastic impact of Rayleigh–Love bar on half space22
Experimental and analytical investigations on single and repetitive impact failure responses of composite sandwich panels with orthogonal woven GFRP facesheets and PVC foam cores22
AEM analysis of asphalt pavement on PC bridge under the coupling effect between impact from ruptured vertical PC bars and temperature22
Dynamic mechanical properties and crushing characteristics of magnetite stone under microwave action22
The design, modelling and testing of an electric gun load for the study of dynamic material properties22
Loading measurement for intermediate strain rate material test based on dynamic oscillation22
Parameter calibration and numerical algorithm realization of physically visco-hyperelastic constitutive model based on compression experiment of EPDM22
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The effect of current rise time on the acceleration of thick flyers to hypervelocities using an electric gun22
Functional gradation of aluminum alloy by impact of ballistics as severe plastic deformation process22
Weakening of granite by alternating voltage excitation of dispersed quartz: A 2D numerical analysis based on cohesive interface elements with a fatigue damage model22
Piezo-driven clamp release for synchronisation and timing of combined direct-shear stress waves22
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Enhancing impact resilience of thermal battery through honeycomb-structured aluminum buffering devices: Insights from large-scale gas-gun tests and simulations21
A novel technique to measure the biaxial properties of materials at high strain rates by electromagnetic Hopkinson bar system21
Impact resistance and energy absorption characteristics of nickel-based alloy ring at elevated temperatures21
A rate-dependent peridynamic–SPH coupling model for damage and failure analysis of concrete dam structures subjected to underwater explosions21
Ice breaking by low-velocity impact with a rigid sphere21
Investigation of resistance spot weld failure in tailor hot stamped assemblies21
Cohesiveness and penetration performance of jet: Theoretical, numerical, and experimental studies21
Wave dispersion analysis in functionally graded rods: An analytical approach with variable-coefficient equation and Laplace inversion21
Dynamic response of reinforced interlocking brick wall under impact loading21
Effect of high-strength rebar and ultra-high-performance concrete on blast resistance of slabs under contact explosion loads21
Competing fracture modes in Al-steel resistance spot welded structures: Experimental evaluation and numerical prediction21
Numerical and experimental investigation of a variable cross-section hollow BCC lattice subjected to axial and oblique impact loadings21
Implementation of three-dimensional contact algorithm in numerical manifold method for the structural impact simulation21
TDOF model for UHPC members under lateral low-velocity impact21
Critical assessment and demonstration of high-emissivity coatings for improved infrared signal quality for Taylor–Quinney coefficient experimentation21
Impact response of prismatic Li-ion battery jellyrolls and cells21
Ballistic response of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene laminate impacted by mild steel core projectiles21
A pre-tensioned dynamic tensile mechanical properties testing method for deployment and retrieval cables20
High strain rate behaviour of cohesive soils20
Simplified micro-model for brick masonry walls under out-of-plane quasi-static and blast loadings20
Mesoscopic analysis on size effect of dynamic shear response of RC beams under low-velocity impact20
The dynamic response of composite auxetic re-entrant honeycomb structure subjected to underwater impulsive loading20
Experimental characterization of material strain-rate dependence based on full-field Data-Driven Identification20
Residual strength and damage quantification for hypervelocity impact of CFRP truss members20
Models and experiments of normal penetration of polygon cross-section rigid projectiles20
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Rigid–flexible coupling design and reusable impact mitigation of the hierarchical-bistable hybrid metamaterials20
Interface interaction between cross laminated timber (CLT) and fiber composites under ballistic impact20
Experimental and numerical investigation on radial impact of pneumatic tyre20
A non-linear viscoelastic material model with progressive damage based on microstructural evolution and phase transition in polycrystalline ice for design against ice impact20
Experimental response of unreinforced brick masonry walls to moderate-velocity point-load and line-load impacts20
Dynamic mechanical behavior of additively manufactured bio-inspired metallic lattice structure subjected to high strain rate impact loading20
A modified J-C constitutive model and novel strain rate-dependent fracture criterion for A7N01S-T5 under different loading20
Medium-high kinetic energy impact on asteroids—The influence of target compressive strength and projectile velocity on momentum enhancement, ejecta characteristics and craters20
Dynamic behaviors of unreinforced and spray polyurea retrofitted brick masonry infill walls under blast loads: Shock tube test and analyses19
Numerical simulation and theoretical modelling of the penetration process of shape-stable rifle bullets into ballistic gelatine19
Theoretical model for predicting stabbing resistance of soft body armor comprising fibrous composites19
Experimental and numerical investigation on projectile penetration resistance of prefabricated concrete targets19
On the penetration of rigid projectiles in water19
Plasma production and composition from hypervelocity impacts on solar cell cover glass19
Fast optimisation of honeycombs for impact protection19
Evaluation of the mean crushing load of perforated circular tubes undergoing progressive collapse19
Analysis of passenger car crash with a cable barrier installed with anti-glare screens on a horizontal convex road curve with 400 m radius19
Loading rate strengthening mechanism of alumina and zirconia ceramics19
A dynamic constitutive model for carbon nanotubes (CNTs) modified unidirectional fibre reinforced plastic laminates19
Hybrid interspaced and free-boundary aramid fabric back bumper for hypervelocity impact shielding system19
Investigation of polyurea coatings for enhancing the impact resistance of EPS foam19
A stepwise machine learning approach to rapidly predict the failure modes of the target plates under two successive internal blasts18
The influences of interface effect of stuffed layer on the performance of improved Whipple shields18
An arbitrary Lagrange-Eulerian investigation of HRAM shallow jet pre-spurt formation and time sensitivities to impact plate dynamics18
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Numerical study on the phase-transition characteristics of debris cloud under hypervelocity impacts18
Micromechanical damage modeling of quasi-brittle materials incorporating temperature and strain rate effects18
Perforation of 5083-H131 aluminum armor plates by conical-nose tungsten rods with and without target inertia18
Unified formula for fragment velocity of polygonal charges18
Dynamic failures at the metal-glass interface under impact loading18
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Regularization of softening plasticity models for explicit dynamics using a gradient-enhanced modified Johnson–Holmquist model18
Effect of stress state and strain rate on macro–micro damage in Ti-6Al-4V alloy: Experiments and theoretical model18
High-velocity impact damage and compression after impact behavior of carbon fiber composite laminates: Experimental study18
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