Defence Technology

Papers
(The median citation count of Defence Technology is 5. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
IFC - Editorial Board345
Nitrate ester functionalized ionic liquid as energetic plasticizer for HTPB propellant218
Modeling of unsupervised knowledge graph of events based on mutual information among neighbor domains and sparse representation157
Continuous-flow columns packed with zero-valent iron and iron sulfide as a feasible strategy to remediate the persistent contaminant nitroguanidine151
Numerical investigation of a muzzle multiphase flow field using two underwater launch methods108
Tailoring conductive network Zn@NPC@MWCNTs nanocomposites derived from ZIF-8 as high-performance electromagnetic absorber for the whole X-Band89
A high maneuvering motion strategy and stable control method for tandem twin-rotor aerial-aquatic vehicles near the water surface81
Collision-inducing method for UAV evasive maneuvers based on receding horizon optimization78
Physics-informed machine learning model for prediction of ground reflected wave peak overpressure71
Design and fabrication of flexible igniters for transient electrical explosion70
Deflagration or detonation: A new way to evaluate initial thermal decomposition behaviors of energetic complex67
High-speed penetration of ogive-nose projectiles into thick concrete targets: Tests and a projectile nose evolution model60
Performance comparison of full-scale ramjet and scramjet using boron-based propellant58
Multi-UAV cooperative maneuver decision-making for pursuit-evasion using improved MADRL56
Nacre-inspired interface structure design of polymer bonded explosives toward significantly enhanced mechanical performance56
Surface-covering water significantly amplifies the explosion impulse of shallow buried explosives55
Microstructural evolution of dynamic recrystallization in 30CrNiMoVW steel during hot Compression: Constitutive modeling, kinetic model optimization, and multiscale FEM coupled CA simulation53
Gliding arc plasma adjusting pre-combustion cracking products52
Region coverage control for multiple stratospheric airships with combined self-/event-triggered mechanism52
The application of porous organic cage as highly efficient desensitizer of RDX50
A novel energetic framework with the combination of 5,6-fused triazolo-triazine and nitropyrazole-tetrazole for energy-stability balanced explosive49
Damage mechanisms from low-velocity penetrating shrapnel in ballistic gelatin49
Damage analysis caused by 60Co ions in functionally graded materials48
Preparation and characterization of HMX/NH2-GO composite with enhanced thermal safety and desensitization48
Interfacial stability effect of PDA@PVDF dual-coating on CL-20: Synergistically suppressed polymorphic transition and solubility47
Blast injury risks to humans within a military trench46
A combined finite element and deep learning network for structural dynamic response estimation on concrete gravity dam subjected to blast loads45
A methodology for constructing the system-of-systems environment to evaluate UAV decision systems44
Data-driven modeling on anisotropic mechanical behavior of brain tissue with internal pressure42
Constructing CL-20/AP energetic composites with both high energetic properties and safety performances through the spray drying method42
A comparative single-pulse shock tube experiment and kinetic modeling study on pyrolysis of cyclohexane, methylcyclohexane and ethylcyclohexane42
Underwater four-quadrant dual-beam circumferential scanning laser fuze using nonlinear adaptive backscatter filter based on pauseable SAF-LMS algorithm41
SUNDER: Self-organized grouping and entrapping method for swarms in multitarget environments41
Energy balance model to assess the resistance of ballistic protection materials41
Study of the explosion load characteristics and structural response law under a cabin water mist environment: Experimental tests and simulations41
Electromagnetic dynamic self-piercing riveting (ED-SPR): A novel approach for enhanced dissimilar material joining41
Mitigating the negative catalytic effect of CuO by FAS-17 coated Al nanopowder: Isothermal ageing of Al/CuO nanothermite at 71 °C and 60% relative humidity40
Research on the navigation method of high speed differential rotation guided ammunition with ballistic assistance prediction under GNSS denial39
Study on theoretical model for electrical explosion resistivity of Al/Ni reactive multilayer foil39
Mastering air combat game with deep reinforcement learning38
Reactive interaction between powders generated by aluminum combustion and diisopropyl methyl phosphonate38
Effect of hydrogen-storage pressure on the detonation characteristics of emulsion explosives sensitized by glass microballoons37
Landing scheduling for carrier aircraft fleet considering bolting probability and aerial refueling37
A progressive framework for rotary motion deblurring36
Quasi-static and dynamic compressive properties of meta-concrete incorporating chemically modified innovative cubic engineered aggregates36
The concept of sUAS/DL-based system for detecting and classifying abandoned small firearms35
Developing a highly scalable synthetic strategy for 5-amino-4-nitrobenzo[1,2-c:3,4-c']bis([1,2,5]oxadiazole)1,b-dioxide (CL-18) and investigating the influence of crystal engineering and positional is35
An allocation strategy integrated power, bandwidth, and subchannel in a RCC network34
Influence of manufacturing process-induced geometrical defects on the energy absorption capacity of polymer lattice structures34
Nonlinear asymmetric thermomechanical buckling of shallow nanoscale arches having dissimilar end conditions embracing nonlocality and strain gradient size dependencies34
Machine learning driven impact fracture understanding and end-to-end design of energetic multi-principal-element alloys34
Impact response and energy absorption of metallic buffer with entangled wire mesh damper33
Bismuth's role in quaternary thulium doped tellurite glasses: Achieving optical clarity and radiation shielding33
Resilient tightly coupled INS/UWB integration method for indoor UAV navigation under challenging scenarios33
Numerical simulation of flow field characteristics and the improvement of pressure oscillation of rotating detonation engine33
IQR-based approach for DDoS detection and mitigation in SDN33
Reactive jet density distribution effect on its penetration behavior33
A comprehensive comparison of hydro-elastoplastic-damage and cap-elastoplastic-damage material models for concrete subjected to impact and blast loadings33
Multifunctional polarization converter based on multilayer reconfigurable metasurface33
Note on: “Ballistic model for the prediction of penetration depth and residual velocity in adobe: A new interpretation of the ballistic resistance of earthen masonry”32
A multi-scale spatial-frequency double branch network for terahertz ISAR image target classification32
Shielding and corrosion properties of the Alloy 709 as canister material for spent nuclear fuel dry casks32
Three-dimensional burning crack dynamics in constrained spherical explosive: visualization analysis and cavity-coupled pressure modeling32
A pixel-level local contrast measure for infrared small target detection31
Development of silicon carbide fiber-reinforced silicon oxycarbide composites for low-observable unmanned aerial vehicle exhaust nozzles via filament winding, and polymer infiltration and pyrolysis31
Projectile impact and drop weight resistance of functionally graded fiber-reinforced magnetite aggregate concrete31
Development of a composite sandwich-structure piezoresistive pressure sensor for subtle-pressures application31
Numerical study on dynamic properties of rubberised concrete with different rubber contents30
Enhancing Schizostachyum brachycladum bamboo fiber reinforced PLA composites via plant ash alkali treatment: Interfacial and mechanical performance for lightweight and protective engineering component30
Predict the evolution of mechanical property of Al-Li alloys in a marine environment30
Preparation of HMX-based energetic microspheres with efficient self-healing function by microchannel technology to enhance storage performance and interface bonding effect30
Mode-switching cooperative defense strategy for the orbit pursuit-evasion-defense game30
Eigen value analysis of composite hollow shafts using modified EMBT formulation considering the shear deformation along the thickness direction29
Strategic integration of 1,2,4-oxadiazole and nitramino-triazole frameworks for high-energy-density materials29
IFC - Editorial Board29
Inherent relationship between process parameters, crystallization and mechanical properties of continuous carbon fiber reinforced PEEK composites29
Robust Damage-Probability Optimization for Micro-UAV Attack–Detonation Control in Uncertain Environments29
Influence of carbide ceramic reinforcements in improving tribological properties of A333 graded hybrid composites29
A review of current studies on the unmanned aerial vehicle-based moving target tracking methods29
An aerial ammunition ad hoc network collaborative localization algorithm based on relative ranging and velocity measurement in a highly-dynamic topographic structure28
A new method for evaluating the firing precision of multiple launch rocket system based on Bayesian theory28
Ta content-dependent phase evolution and corrosion resistance of ZrTiHfTa high-entropy alloys in 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO) medium28
Investigation of blasting effects and mechanisms on concrete frustums under side-contact explosions28
Microcrack- and microvoid-related impact damage and ignition responses for HMX-based polymer-bonded explosives at high temperature28
Impact of the head cavity and submerged nozzle on corner vortices and pressure oscillations in a solid rocket motor with a backward-facing step28
3,6-bis (2,2,2-trinitroethylnitramino)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine. Structure and energy abilities as a component of solid composite propellants28
Enhancing energetic performance of metal-organic complex-based metastable energetic nanocomposites by spray crystallization27
Optimized fiber allocation for enhanced impact resistance in composites through damage mode suppression27
Retaining local chemical effects: An error cancellation strategy for calculating standard gas-phase enthalpy of formation27
3D direct writing and micro detonation of CL-20 based explosive ink containing O/W emulsion binder27
A diagnosis method based on graph neural networks embedded with multirelationships of intrinsic mode functions for multiple mechanical faults27
Shock initiation performance of NTO-based polymer bonded explosive27
High-velocity projectile penetration test and theoretical calculation of pseudo fluid penetration of calcareous sand27
Dynamic response of RC columns under off-central explosions: Experimental, theoretical studies and neural network prediction27
Investigation of the ignition and combustion characteristics of Al@AP incorporated with graded aluminum powder26
Nitroxy- and azidomethyl azofurazans as advanced energetic materials26
Experimental investigation on weak shock wave mitigation characteristics of flexible polyurethane foam and polyurea26
Energy-efficient joint UAV secure communication and 3D trajectory optimization assisted by reconfigurable intelligent surfaces in the presence of eavesdroppers26
A small-spot deformation camouflage design algorithm based on background texture matching26
Influence of TiH2/PTFE mass ratio on the detonation performance of RDX-Based active shell thermobaric explosives26
Research on ballistic performance of 3D woven fabrics with hybrid binding yarn structures25
Effect of deep cryogenic treatment on the microstructural, mechanical and ballistic properties of AA7075-T6 aluminum alloy25
TransTM: A device-free method based on time-streaming multiscale transformer for human activity recognition25
Experimental and analytical assessment of the hypervelocity impact damage of GLAss fiber REinforced aluminum25
Buckling of composite cylindrical shells with ovality and thickness variation subjected to hydrostatic pressure25
Deep hybrid: Multi-graph neural network collaboration for hyperspectral image classification25
Energy release characteristics of PTFE/Al/TiH2 reactive jet with different TiH2 content25
Autonomous thermite-recycled cobalt nanoreactors on aluminum: Synergistic interfacial redox loops for ultrafast thermal decomposition and combustion of various energetic materials25
Properties of high cis-1,4 content hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene and its application in composite solid propellants24
IFC - Editorial Board24
Detonation driving rules for cylindrical casings under asymmetrical multipoint initiations24
Design, fabrication and performance test of an integrated exploding foil initiator system24
Double densification effects of a new enhanced auxetic steel system on mitigating severe explosions24
IFC - Editorial Board24
Long-range masked autoencoder for pre-extraction of trajectory features in within-visual-range maneuver recognition24
The surface activation of boron to improve ignition and combustion characteristic24
Quasi-static and low-velocity impact mechanical behaviors of entangled porous metallic wire material under different temperatures24
Ballistic tests on hot-rolled Ti-6Al-4V plates: Experiments and numerical approaches24
Design and experimental validation of a low-impact wing locking/release mechanism based on energy conversion strategy24
The prediction of projectile-target intersection for moving tank based on adaptive robust constraint-following control and interval uncertainty analysis23
Ballistic performance of spherical fragments penetrating PCrNi3MoV target plates23
Combustion dynamics and energy release of high-solid-content boron/JP-10 nanoslurry fuel droplets23
Sparse and intelligent command of unmanned swarms via hierarchical multiagent reinforcement learning23
Recent advances in the synthesis and energetic properties of potassium-based potential green primary explosives23
Influences of muzzle jets of aircraft guns on aerodynamic performance of wings23
Deflagration characteristics of freely propagating flames in magnesium hydride dust clouds23
Fault-tolerant control strategies for tilt-rotor aerial-aquatic vehicles: Design and implementation23
Simplified quantitative analysis method and its application in the in-situ synthesized copper-based azide chips23
Study of relationship between motion of mechanisms in gas operated weapon and its shock absorber23
Dynamic error correction for hybrid atom gravimeter based on multi-objective joint optimization for high-precision marine gravity surveys23
Calibration of empirical penetration models using large deformation explicit finite element simulations of rapid penetration in clay23
Interfacial engineering of Al-NH4CoF3@P(VDF-HFP) core-shell energetic composites via electrostatic spraying: Enhanced stability and combustion performance22
Theoretical analysis of the elastic Kelvin-Helmholtz instability in explosive weldings22
Investigation of flight stability for fixed canard dual-spin projectile via CFD/RBD coupled method22
Fabrication and performance evaluation of HMX-based combustible cartridge cases via top-down DLP 3D printing22
Design and experimental verification of a large-scale coupled morphing-wing mechanism for hypersonic vehicles22
Resilient bipartite tracking control for multi-quadrotor systems with semi-markov switching topologies: Theory and experiment22
Explosion resistance performance of reinforced concrete box girder coated with polyurea: Model test and numerical simulation22
Reverse design of solid propellant grain based on deep learning: Imaging internal ballistic data22
The impact of the coupling relationship between projectile size and yarn dimension on the ballistic performance of plain weave fabric21
OSCJC: An open-set compound jamming cognition method for radar systems in high-intensity electromagnetic warfare21
Air combat target maneuver trajectory prediction based on robust regularized Volterra series and adaptive ensemble online transfer learning21
An impact sensitivity assessment method of spacecraft based on virtual exterior wall21
Iron/aluminum nanocomposites prepared by one-step reduction method and their effects on thermal decomposition of AP and AN21
A kirigami-based strain-insensitive stretchable metastructure with ultra-broadband microwave-absorbing21
Development of bimetallic spinel catalysts for low-temperature decomposition of ammonium dinitramide monopropellants21
Roll angular rate extraction based on modified spline-kernelled chirplet transform21
Anti-aging performance improvement and enhanced combustion efficiency of boron via the coating of PDA21
High-speed tracked vehicle model order reduction for static and dynamic simulations21
Analysis of echo signal modulation characteristic parameters on aerial and space targets21
Angular disturbance prediction for countermeasure launcher in active protection system of moving armored vehicle based on an ensemble learning method21
Mechanical response of a Ti-6Al-4V hierarchical lattice structure: Numerical and analytical studies20
Shortest UAV trajectory for radar main-lobe jamming: On dubins path to a directed line20
Overcuring-assisted mechanical interlocking of metal–polymer composites fabricated by vat photopolymerization20
Visual-simulation region proposal and generative adversarial network based ground military target recognition20
Modeling the blast load induced by a close-in explosion considering cylindrical charge parameters20
Aerial multi-spectral AI-based detection system for unexploded ordnance20
Suppression of low-frequency ultrasound broadband vibration using star-shaped single-phase metamaterials20
A new Ignition-Growth reaction rate model for shock initiation20
Revealing Al–O/Al–F reaction dynamic effects on the combustion of aluminum nanoparticles in oxygen/fluorine containing environments: A reactive molecular dynamics study meshing together experimental v20
Composite armor philosophy (CAP): Holistic design methodology of multi-layered composite protection systems for armored vehicles20
Cascading failure modeling and survivability analysis of weak-communication underwater unmanned swarm networks20
Research of vibrations effect on hydraulic valves in military vehicles20
Investigating the effect of NiO and NiF2 on boron carbide combustion20
An efficient light-to-heat conversion coupling photothermal effect and exothermic chemical reaction in Au NRs/V2C MXene membranes for high-performance laser ignition20
Preliminary discussion on the ignition mechanism of exploding foil initiators igniting boron potassium nitrate20
Constitutive model of viscoelastic dynamic damage for the material of gas obturator in modular-charge howitzer19
Machine learning enabled identification and real-time prediction of living plants’ stress using terahertz waves19
Modulated-unlimited sampling scheme and large dynamic range single carrier signals receiving in ultra-wideband frequency space19
A Ti3SiC2-LaB6 co-modified ceramizable composite with excellent high-temperature corrosion resistance19
Reactive molecular dynamics insight into the thermal decomposition mechanism of 2,6-Bis(picrylamino)-3,5-dinitropyridine19
Honeycomb-spiderweb-inspired self-similar hybrid cellular structures for impact applications19
Numerical simulation on the combustion characteristics of scramjet at high Mach number19
Interaction of water droplets with pyrolyzing coal particles and tablets19
Lead spall velocity of fragments of ultra-high-performance concrete slabs under partially embedded cylindrical charge-induced explosion19
Significantly enhanced thermal stability of HMX by phase-transition lysozyme coating19
A practical formula for penetration depth of rigid projectiles into rock and concrete considering the non-scaling effect19
Investigation on the exploding foil initiators ignition enhanced by explosion-electricity coupling19
Controlling update distance and enhancing fair trainable prototypes in federated learning under data and model heterogeneity19
IFC - Editorial Board19
Time-sequenced damage behavior of reactive projectile impacting double-layer plates19
Biomimetic "capillary" architecture engineered through biomass-derived carbon nanotubes aerogel for electromagnetic wave absorption and noise control19
Influence of cryogenic treatment on mechanical and ballistic properties of AA5754 alloy friction stir welded joints18
Static and dynamic stability responses of multilayer functionally graded carbon nanotubes reinforced composite nanoplates via quasi 3D nonlocal strain gradient theory18
Interactive effects of process parameters and porosity defect evaluation in thermoplastic composite resistance welding: A model-data-driven AOA-BP neural network framework18
Numerical investigation on free air blast loads generated from center-initiated cylindrical charges with varied aspect ratio in arbitrary orientation18
Research status of high efficiency deep penetration welding of medium-thick plate titanium alloy: A review18
Al/Hf ratio-dependent mechanisms of microstructure and mechanical property of nearly fully dense Al–Hf reactive material18
Artificial intelligence-optimized gypsum-based composites for stealth technology: Integrating high strength performance and radar absorption18
Nonlinear robust adaptive control for bidirectional stabilization system of all-electric tank with unknown actuator backlash compensation and disturbance estimation18
Frequency domain analysis of pre-stressed elastomeric vibration isolators18
Mechanical and impact behaviour of titanium-based fiber metal laminates reinforced with kevlar and jute fibers under various stacking configurations18
External blast flow field evolution and response mechanism of single-layer reticulated dome structure18
Research on the flow stability and noise reduction characteristics of quasi-periodic elastic support skin18
Experimental and numerical simulation of the attenuation effect of blast shock waves in tunnels at different altitudes18
Satellite breakup behaviors and model under the hypervelocity impact and explosion: A review17
Microfluidic assisted 90% loading CL-20 spherical particles: Enhancing self-sustaining combustion performance17
Situational continuity-based air combat autonomous maneuvering decision-making17
3D printed high-temperature ceramic conformal array antenna: Design, analysis, manufacturing, and testing17
Extra contribution to the crystal stability of insensitive explosive TATB: The cooperativity of intermolecular interactions17
Comparative investigations of ternary thermite Al/Fe2O3/CuO and Al/Fe2O3/Bi2O3 from pyrolytic, kinetics and combustion behaviors17
Data-driven lightweighting and terminal lethality enhancement of PELE projectiles: A comparative machine learning and multi-objective optimization framework17
The hydrodynamic RAM effect: Review of historic experiments, model developments and simulation17
Ballistic response of armour plates using Generative Adversarial Networks17
Entry trajectory optimization for cross-domain morphing vehicles by hybrid sequential second-order cone programming17
Guide channel to improve a cavity-based scramjet combustor17
Modelling of internal ballistics of gun systems: A review17
Resilient multi-objective mission planning for UAV formation: A unified framework integrating task pre- and re-assignment17
Cross-attention spatial–temporal convolutional neural network for energy expenditure estimation on the basis of physical fitness characteristics17
Experimental investigation of spectral evolution in flash radiation by hypervelocity impact on aluminum plates16
Deep reinforcement learning-based adaptive collision avoidance method for UAV in joint operational airspace16
3D printed hybrid rocket fuels with μAl core-shell particles coated with polyvinylidene fluoride and polydopamine: Enhanced combustion characteristics16
Transient response of doubly-curved bio-inspired composite shells resting on viscoelastic foundation subject to blast load using improved first-order shear theory and isogeometric approach16
Study of the axial density/impedance gradient composite long rod hypervelocity penetration into a four-layer Q345 target16
Object detection in crowded scenes via joint prediction16
Sustainable large-format additive manufacturing of composite molds with 45-degree deposition strategies16
Experimental investigation of ultra-early-strength cement-based self-compacting high strength concrete slabs (URCS) under contact explosions16
An improved four-dimensional variation source term inversion model with observation error regularization16
On the effect of pitch and yaw angles in oblique impacts of small-caliber projectiles16
Adaptive optimisation of explosive reactive armour for protection against kinetic energy and shaped charge threats16
Classifier-Free Guided Diffusion for Side-Scan Sonar: Joint Data Enhancement with Attention Mechanism16
Hypervelocity impact response and protection for the track steels of rocket sled system via light-gas gun experiments16
Automatic modulation recognition of radiation source signals based on two-dimensional data matrix and improved residual neural network16
Human experience-guided reinforcement learning for carrier-based aircraft support operation scheduling16
Higher-order electroelastic modelling of piezoelectric cylindrical nanoshell on elastic matrix16
Al-Mg@PVDF and Al-Si@PVDF composites with enhanced combustion and energy release characteristics16
Synergistic enhancement of load-bearing and energy-absorbing performance in additively manufactured lattice structures through modifications to conventional unit cells16
Online hierarchical recognition method for target tactical intention in beyond-visual-range air combat16
Quantitatively determining the impact of air gap on shock-to-detonation transition in PBXs probed by THz Doppler velocimeter15
IFC - Editorial Board15
Fabrication of energetic semiconductor Bridge with high efficiency, accuracy and low cost by 3D direct writing15
IFC - Editorial Board15
Application of gurney and flight of fragment calculations for water jet velocities in explosive applications15
Shock-induced chemical reaction characteristics of PTFE-Al-Bi2O3 reactive materials15
Assessment of the ballistic response of honeycomb sandwich structures subjected to offset and normal impact15
A guidance and control design with reduced information for a dual-spin stabilized projectile15
Mesoscale study on explosion-induced formation and thermochemical response of PTFE/Al granular jet15
Assessing target optical camouflage effects using brain functional networks: A feasibility study15
IFC - Editorial Board15
Divalent nitrogen-rich cationic salts with great gas production capacities15
Shock response of cyclotetramethylene tetranitramine (HMX) single crystal at elevated temperatures15
Quantitative prediction and ranking of the shock sensitivity of explosives via reactive molecular dynamics simulations15
Alkylene-functionality in bridged and fused nitrogen-rich poly-cyclic energetic materials: Synthesis, structural diversity and energetic properties15
Effect of the microporous structure of ammonium perchlorate on thermal behaviour and combustion characteristics15
Enhancing bonding reliability of solid propellant grain based on FFTA and PSO-GRNN15
Topological optimization of ballistic protective structures through genetic algorithms in a vulnerability-driven environment15
Thermal explosion of a reactive gas mixture at constant pressure for non-uniform and uniform temperature systems15
Penetration resistance characteristics of bioinspired helical laminated composite structures against projectile impact15
Comparison of iron aluminide Fe3Al with armour steel in ballistic behaviour15
Research and development on explosively driven cylindrical shells: An overview15
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