Defence Technology

Papers
(The median citation count of Defence Technology is 4. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
IFC - Editorial Board228
Effect of change of sand properties on travel distance of ricocheted debris164
Tailoring conductive network Zn@NPC@MWCNTs nanocomposites derived from ZIF-8 as high-performance electromagnetic absorber for the whole X-Band115
Gliding arc plasma adjusting pre-combustion cracking products102
The application of porous organic cage as highly efficient desensitizer of RDX92
Response of masonry systems against blast loading79
Damage analysis caused by 60Co ions in functionally graded materials75
Region coverage control for multiple stratospheric airships with combined self-/event-triggered mechanism71
Equivalent protection factor of bi-layer ceramic metal structures69
Physics-informed machine learning model for prediction of ground reflected wave peak overpressure66
Experimental investigation on anti-penetration performance of polyurea-coated ASTM1045 steel plate subjected to projectile impact64
Experimental and numerical investigation on penetration of clay masonry by small high-speed projectile62
A combined finite element and deep learning network for structural dynamic response estimation on concrete gravity dam subjected to blast loads60
High-speed penetration of ogive-nose projectiles into thick concrete targets: Tests and a projectile nose evolution model58
Blast injury risks to humans within a military trench55
Modeling of unsupervised knowledge graph of events based on mutual information among neighbor domains and sparse representation55
Surface-covering water significantly amplifies the explosion impulse of shallow buried explosives54
A comparative single-pulse shock tube experiment and kinetic modeling study on pyrolysis of cyclohexane, methylcyclohexane and ethylcyclohexane53
Data-driven modeling on anisotropic mechanical behavior of brain tissue with internal pressure52
Shock-induced reaction behaviors of functionally graded reactive material52
Nitro-tetrazole based high performing explosives: Recent overview of synthesis and energetic properties51
A high maneuvering motion strategy and stable control method for tandem twin-rotor aerial-aquatic vehicles near the water surface50
Underwater four-quadrant dual-beam circumferential scanning laser fuze using nonlinear adaptive backscatter filter based on pauseable SAF-LMS algorithm47
Continuous-flow columns packed with zero-valent iron and iron sulfide as a feasible strategy to remediate the persistent contaminant nitroguanidine47
Multi-objective design optimization of composite submerged cylindrical pressure hull for minimum buoyancy factor and maximum buckling load capacity46
Collision-inducing method for UAV evasive maneuvers based on receding horizon optimization46
Preparation and characterization of HMX/NH2-GO composite with enhanced thermal safety and desensitization45
Nacre-inspired interface structure design of polymer bonded explosives toward significantly enhanced mechanical performance44
Numerical investigation of a muzzle multiphase flow field using two underwater launch methods42
A novel energetic framework with the combination of 5,6-fused triazolo-triazine and nitropyrazole-tetrazole for energy-stability balanced explosive42
Multi-UAV cooperative maneuver decision-making for pursuit-evasion using improved MADRL42
Effect of hydrogen-storage pressure on the detonation characteristics of emulsion explosives sensitized by glass microballoons41
The concept of sUAS/DL-based system for detecting and classifying abandoned small firearms41
Study of the explosion load characteristics and structural response law under a cabin water mist environment: Experimental tests and simulations41
Impact response and energy absorption of metallic buffer with entangled wire mesh damper41
Study on theoretical model for electrical explosion resistivity of Al/Ni reactive multilayer foil40
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 humidity38
A progressive framework for rotary motion deblurring37
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 is37
Energy balance model to assess the resistance of ballistic protection materials36
Nonlinear asymmetric thermomechanical buckling of shallow nanoscale arches having dissimilar end conditions embracing nonlocality and strain gradient size dependencies36
Machine learning and numerical investigation on drag reduction of underwater serial multi-projectiles36
Fracture mechanism of a cylindrical shell cut by circumferential detonation collision35
Research on the navigation method of high speed differential rotation guided ammunition with ballistic assistance prediction under GNSS denial35
Damage to aircraft composite structures caused by directed energy system: A literature review34
Mastering air combat game with deep reinforcement learning33
SUNDER: Self-organized grouping and entrapping method for swarms in multitarget environments33
Influence of manufacturing process-induced geometrical defects on the energy absorption capacity of polymer lattice structures33
Landing scheduling for carrier aircraft fleet considering bolting probability and aerial refueling33
Mode-switching cooperative defense strategy for the orbit pursuit-evasion-defense game32
A comprehensive comparison of hydro-elastoplastic-damage and cap-elastoplastic-damage material models for concrete subjected to impact and blast loadings32
Bismuth's role in quaternary thulium doped tellurite glasses: Achieving optical clarity and radiation shielding32
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”31
Development of a composite sandwich-structure piezoresistive pressure sensor for subtle-pressures application31
A review of current studies on the unmanned aerial vehicle-based moving target tracking methods31
Predict the evolution of mechanical property of Al-Li alloys in a marine environment31
Numerical studies on four-engine rocket exhaust plume impinging on flame deflectors with afterburning30
Inherent relationship between process parameters, crystallization and mechanical properties of continuous carbon fiber reinforced PEEK composites30
Preparation of HMX-based energetic microspheres with efficient self-healing function by microchannel technology to enhance storage performance and interface bonding effect30
Shielding and corrosion properties of the Alloy 709 as canister material for spent nuclear fuel dry casks30
Resilient tightly coupled INS/UWB integration method for indoor UAV navigation under challenging scenarios30
Three-dimensional burning crack dynamics in constrained spherical explosive: visualization analysis and cavity-coupled pressure modeling30
Design optimization of composite egg-shaped submersible pressure hull for minimum buoyancy factor29
Reactive jet density distribution effect on its penetration behavior28
IQR-based approach for DDoS detection and mitigation in SDN28
Multifunctional polarization converter based on multilayer reconfigurable metasurface28
A pixel-level local contrast measure for infrared small target detection28
Investigation on the process parameters of TIG-welded aluminum alloy through mechanical and microstructural characterization28
Controllable combustion behaviors of the laser-controlled solid propellant28
Projectile impact and drop weight resistance of functionally graded fiber-reinforced magnetite aggregate concrete27
Numerical study on dynamic properties of rubberised concrete with different rubber contents27
A small-spot deformation camouflage design algorithm based on background texture matching27
Numerical simulation of flow field characteristics and the improvement of pressure oscillation of rotating detonation engine27
IFC - Editorial Board27
An aerial ammunition ad hoc network collaborative localization algorithm based on relative ranging and velocity measurement in a highly-dynamic topographic structure26
A new method for evaluating the firing precision of multiple launch rocket system based on Bayesian theory26
Energy-efficient joint UAV secure communication and 3D trajectory optimization assisted by reconfigurable intelligent surfaces in the presence of eavesdroppers26
Numerical modelling of non-ideal detonation in ANFO explosives applying Wood-Kirkwood theory coupled with EXPLO5 thermochemical code25
Design, fabrication and performance test of an integrated exploding foil initiator system25
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
Eigen value analysis of composite hollow shafts using modified EMBT formulation considering the shear deformation along the thickness direction25
Applicability of unique scarf joint configuration in friction stir welding of AA6061-T6: Analysis of torque, force, microstructure and mechanical properties24
Optimized fiber allocation for enhanced impact resistance in composites through damage mode suppression24
Buckling of composite cylindrical shells with ovality and thickness variation subjected to hydrostatic pressure24
Investigation of blasting effects and mechanisms on concrete frustums under side-contact explosions24
IFC - Editorial Board24
Design and analysis of a scheme for the naval gun test shell entering the bore24
Impact of the head cavity and submerged nozzle on corner vortices and pressure oscillations in a solid rocket motor with a backward-facing step24
Enhancing energetic performance of metal-organic complex-based metastable energetic nanocomposites by spray crystallization24
Shock initiation performance of NTO-based polymer bonded explosive24
Quasi-static and low-velocity impact mechanical behaviors of entangled porous metallic wire material under different temperatures23
Microcrack- and microvoid-related impact damage and ignition responses for HMX-based polymer-bonded explosives at high temperature23
Fuzzy recognition of missile borne multi-line array infrared detection based on size calculating23
Investigation of the ignition and combustion characteristics of Al@AP incorporated with graded aluminum powder23
Nitroxy- and azidomethyl azofurazans as advanced energetic materials23
3D direct writing and micro detonation of CL-20 based explosive ink containing O/W emulsion binder23
High-velocity projectile penetration test and theoretical calculation of pseudo fluid penetration of calcareous sand23
Driving force coordinated control of an 8×8 in-wheel motor drive vehicle with tire-road friction coefficient identification23
3,6-bis (2,2,2-trinitroethylnitramino)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine. Structure and energy abilities as a component of solid composite propellants23
The surface activation of boron to improve ignition and combustion characteristic23
Influence of carbide ceramic reinforcements in improving tribological properties of A333 graded hybrid composites22
Experimental investigation on weak shock wave mitigation characteristics of flexible polyurethane foam and polyurea22
Experimental and analytical assessment of the hypervelocity impact damage of GLAss fiber REinforced aluminum22
Energy release characteristics of PTFE/Al/TiH2 reactive jet with different TiH2 content22
A diagnosis method based on graph neural networks embedded with multirelationships of intrinsic mode functions for multiple mechanical faults22
Deep hybrid: Multi-graph neural network collaboration for hyperspectral image classification22
Properties of high cis-1,4 content hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene and its application in composite solid propellants21
Electronic warfare in the optical band: Main features, examples and selected measurement data21
The impact of the coupling relationship between projectile size and yarn dimension on the ballistic performance of plain weave fabric21
Reverse design of solid propellant grain based on deep learning: Imaging internal ballistic data21
IFC - Editorial Board21
Study of relationship between motion of mechanisms in gas operated weapon and its shock absorber21
IFC - Editorial Board21
Simplified quantitative analysis method and its application in the in-situ synthesized copper-based azide chips21
Development of bimetallic spinel catalysts for low-temperature decomposition of ammonium dinitramide monopropellants21
Partial penetration of annular grooved projectiles impacting ductile metal targets21
Retaining local chemical effects: An error cancellation strategy for calculating standard gas-phase enthalpy of formation21
Calibration of empirical penetration models using large deformation explicit finite element simulations of rapid penetration in clay21
Recent advances in the synthesis and energetic properties of potassium-based potential green primary explosives20
OSCJC: An open-set compound jamming cognition method for radar systems in high-intensity electromagnetic warfare20
Robust TDOA/FDOA estimation from emitter signals for hybrid localization using UAVs20
Anti-aging performance improvement and enhanced combustion efficiency of boron via the coating of PDA20
IFC - Editorial Board20
Long-range masked autoencoder for pre-extraction of trajectory features in within-visual-range maneuver recognition20
Theoretical analysis of the elastic Kelvin-Helmholtz instability in explosive weldings20
Iron/aluminum nanocomposites prepared by one-step reduction method and their effects on thermal decomposition of AP and AN20
Fault-tolerant control strategies for tilt-rotor aerial-aquatic vehicles: Design and implementation20
Explosion resistance performance of reinforced concrete box girder coated with polyurea: Model test and numerical simulation19
Ballistic performance of spherical fragments penetrating PCrNi3MoV target plates19
Investigation of flight stability for fixed canard dual-spin projectile via CFD/RBD coupled method19
Detonation driving rules for cylindrical casings under asymmetrical multipoint initiations19
Numerical study on the case effect of a bomb air explosion19
Interfacial Engineering of Al-NH4CoF3@P(VDF-HFP) Core-Shell Energetic Composites via Electrostatic Spraying: Enhanced Stability and Combustion Performance19
Buckling analysis of shear deformable composite conical shells reinforced by CNTs subjected to combined loading on the two-parameter elastic foundation19
Accurate analysis of limiting human dose of non-lethal laser weapons19
Visual-simulation region proposal and generative adversarial network based ground military target recognition18
Ballistic tests on hot-rolled Ti-6Al-4V plates: Experiments and numerical approaches18
A new Ignition-Growth reaction rate model for shock initiation18
Shock wave mitigation using zig-zag structures and cylindrical obstructions18
An impact sensitivity assessment method of spacecraft based on virtual exterior wall18
The prediction of projectile-target intersection for moving tank based on adaptive robust constraint-following control and interval uncertainty analysis18
Improvement of VIS and IR camouflage properties by impregnating cotton fabric with PVB/IF-WS218
Deflagration characteristics of freely propagating flames in magnesium hydride dust clouds18
Composite armor philosophy (CAP): Holistic design methodology of multi-layered composite protection systems for armored vehicles18
Angular disturbance prediction for countermeasure launcher in active protection system of moving armored vehicle based on an ensemble learning method18
High-speed tracked vehicle model order reduction for static and dynamic simulations18
Effect prediction of stiffened-ring cylindrical shells subjected to drop mass impact18
Performance analysis and design of loitering munitions: A comprehensive technical survey of recent developments18
Analysis of echo signal modulation characteristic parameters on aerial and space targets18
Study on the influence of armature on the efficiency of reluctance accelerator17
Roll angular rate extraction based on modified spline-kernelled chirplet transform17
A platform for initial testing of multiple camouflage patterns17
Honeycomb-spiderweb-inspired self-similar hybrid cellular structures for impact applications17
Experimental and numerical investigations of interface properties of Ti6Al4V/CP-Ti/Copper composite plate prepared by explosive welding17
Air combat target maneuver trajectory prediction based on robust regularized Volterra series and adaptive ensemble online transfer learning17
Modeling the blast load induced by a close-in explosion considering cylindrical charge parameters17
Suppression of low-frequency ultrasound broadband vibration using star-shaped single-phase metamaterials17
A practical formula for penetration depth of rigid projectiles into rock and concrete considering the non-scaling effect17
Investigating the effect of NiO and NiF2 on boron carbide combustion17
Preliminary discussion on the ignition mechanism of exploding foil initiators igniting boron potassium nitrate17
Mechanical properties of thermal aged HTPB composite solid propellant under confining pressure17
Aerial multi-spectral AI-based detection system for unexploded ordnance17
Controlling update distance and enhancing fair trainable prototypes in federated learning under data and model heterogeneity16
Significantly enhanced thermal stability of HMX by phase-transition lysozyme coating16
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 v16
IFC - Editorial Board16
Interaction of water droplets with pyrolyzing coal particles and tablets16
Lead spall velocity of fragments of ultra-high-performance concrete slabs under partially embedded cylindrical charge-induced explosion16
Constitutive model of viscoelastic dynamic damage for the material of gas obturator in modular-charge howitzer16
Experimental and numerical simulation of the attenuation effect of blast shock waves in tunnels at different altitudes16
An efficient light-to-heat conversion coupling photothermal effect and exothermic chemical reaction in Au NRs/V2C MXene membranes for high-performance laser ignition16
Al/Hf ratio-dependent mechanisms of microstructure and mechanical property of nearly fully dense Al–Hf reactive material16
Reactive molecular dynamics insight into the thermal decomposition mechanism of 2,6-Bis(picrylamino)-3,5-dinitropyridine16
Investigation on the exploding foil initiators ignition enhanced by explosion-electricity coupling16
Research of vibrations effect on hydraulic valves in military vehicles16
IFC - Editorial Board16
Modulated-unlimited sampling scheme and large dynamic range single carrier signals receiving in ultra-wideband frequency space16
The hydrodynamic RAM effect: Review of historic experiments, model developments and simulation16
Adaptive robust feedback control of moving target tracking for all - Electrical tank with uncertainty15
Microfluidic assisted 90% loading CL-20 spherical particles: Enhancing self-sustaining combustion performance15
Satellite breakup behaviors and model under the hypervelocity impact and explosion: A review15
Numerical investigation on free air blast loads generated from center-initiated cylindrical charges with varied aspect ratio in arbitrary orientation15
Modelling of internal ballistics of gun systems: A review15
Noise and vibration measurements in a Viking military vehicle15
Machine learning enabled identification and real-time prediction of living plants’ stress using terahertz waves15
Numerical simulation on the combustion characteristics of scramjet at high Mach number15
Effects of module number and firing condition on charge thermal safety in gun chamber15
Research on the flow stability and noise reduction characteristics of quasi-periodic elastic support skin15
Influence of cryogenic treatment on mechanical and ballistic properties of AA5754 alloy friction stir welded joints15
Air combat decision-making of multiple UCAVs based on constraint strategy games15
A fast and accurate model for the creation of explosion fragments with improved fragment shape and dimensions15
External blast flow field evolution and response mechanism of single-layer reticulated dome structure15
Comparative investigations of ternary thermite Al/Fe2O3/CuO and Al/Fe2O3/Bi2O3 from pyrolytic, kinetics and combustion behaviors15
Nonlinear robust adaptive control for bidirectional stabilization system of all-electric tank with unknown actuator backlash compensation and disturbance estimation15
Static and dynamic stability responses of multilayer functionally graded carbon nanotubes reinforced composite nanoplates via quasi 3D nonlocal strain gradient theory15
Comparison of iron aluminide Fe3Al with armour steel in ballistic behaviour15
Frequency domain analysis of pre-stressed elastomeric vibration isolators15
Mechanical and impact behaviour of titanium-based fiber metal laminates reinforced with kevlar and jute fibers under various stacking configurations15
Time-sequenced damage behavior of reactive projectile impacting double-layer plates15
Research status of high efficiency deep penetration welding of medium-thick plate titanium alloy: A review15
Situational continuity-based air combat autonomous maneuvering decision-making15
Assessment of the ballistic response of honeycomb sandwich structures subjected to offset and normal impact14
Experimental investigation of spectral evolution in flash radiation by hypervelocity impact on aluminum plates14
Adaptive subspace detection based on two-step dimension reduction in the underwater waveguide14
Al-Mg@PVDF and Al-Si@PVDF composites with enhanced combustion and energy release characteristics14
Performances and direct writing of CL-20 based ultraviolet curing explosive ink14
Effect of the microporous structure of ammonium perchlorate on thermal behaviour and combustion characteristics14
Ballistic response of armour plates using Generative Adversarial Networks14
Cross-attention spatial–temporal convolutional neural network for energy expenditure estimation on the basis of physical fitness characteristics14
Online hierarchical recognition method for target tactical intention in beyond-visual-range air combat14
An improved four-dimensional variation source term inversion model with observation error regularization14
3D printed hybrid rocket fuels with μAl core-shell particles coated with polyvinylidene fluoride and polydopamine: Enhanced combustion characteristics14
A guidance and control design with reduced information for a dual-spin stabilized projectile14
Resilient multi-objective mission planning for UAV formation: A unified framework integrating task pre- and re-assignment14
On the effect of pitch and yaw angles in oblique impacts of small-caliber projectiles14
Shock response of cyclotetramethylene tetranitramine (HMX) single crystal at elevated temperatures14
Experimental investigation of ultra-early-strength cement-based self-compacting high strength concrete slabs (URCS) under contact explosions14
Shock-induced chemical reaction characteristics of PTFE-Al-Bi2O3 reactive materials14
Alkylene-functionality in bridged and fused nitrogen-rich poly-cyclic energetic materials: Synthesis, structural diversity and energetic properties14
Sustainable large-format additive manufacturing of composite molds with 45-degree deposition strategies14
Mesoscale study on explosion-induced formation and thermochemical response of PTFE/Al granular jet13
Synergistic enhancement of load-bearing and energy-absorbing performance in additively manufactured lattice structures through modifications to conventional unit cells13
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 approach13
Adaptive optimisation of explosive reactive armour for protection against kinetic energy and shaped charge threats13
Higher-order electroelastic modelling of piezoelectric cylindrical nanoshell on elastic matrix13
Thermal explosion of a reactive gas mixture at constant pressure for non-uniform and uniform temperature systems13
Enhancing bonding reliability of solid propellant grain based on FFTA and PSO-GRNN13
A novel trajectories optimizing method for dynamic soaring based on deep reinforcement learning13
Human Experience-Guided Reinforcement Learning for Carrier-Based Aircraft Support Operation Scheduling13
3D printed high-temperature ceramic conformal array antenna: Design, analysis, manufacturing, and testing13
Object detection in crowded scenes via joint prediction13
Study of the axial density/impedance gradient composite long rod hypervelocity penetration into a four-layer Q345 target13
Influences of different crossing types on dynamic response of underground cavern subjected to ground shock13
IFC - Editorial Board13
Research on multi-view collaborative detection system for UAV swarms based on Pix2Pix framework and BAM attention mechanism13
Research status and challenges in the manufacturing of IR conformal optics13
A reusable planar triggered spark-gap switch batched-fabricated with PCB technology for medium- and low-voltage pulse power systems13
Automatic modulation recognition of radiation source signals based on two-dimensional data matrix and improved residual neural network13
Quantitative prediction and ranking of the shock sensitivity of explosives via reactive molecular dynamics simulations13
Extra contribution to the crystal stability of insensitive explosive TATB: The cooperativity of intermolecular interactions13
IFC - Editorial Board13
IFC - Editorial Board13
Thrust characteristics of nano-carbon/Al/oxygenated salt nanothermites for micro-energetic applications13
Effects of particle size and content of RDX on burning stability of RDX-based propellants12
Numerical simulation of drop weight impact sensitivity evaluation criteria for pressed PBXs12
AP assembled on ultrafine aluminum particle and its application to NEPE propellant12
Robust fixed-time flight controller for a dual-system convertible UAV in the cruise mode12
Tuning energy output of PTFE/Al composite materials through gradient structure12
Divalent nitrogen-rich cationic salts with great gas production capacities12
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