International Journal of Impact Engineering

Papers
(The median citation count of International Journal of Impact Engineering is 7. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Editorial Board116
Numerical validation of composite panel impact tests106
Investigation of blast-induced cerebrospinal fluid cavitation: Insights from a simplified head surrogate94
Preliminary study of radio frequency waves in hypervelocity impact plasma91
Research on the evolution of state field and damage range of multiple source cloud explosions87
Direct impact Hopkinson compression bar experiment for testing at a strain rate of 50,000 s-180
Experimental and numerical investigation of badarpur sand subjected to air-blast loading78
Indentation modelling of aluminium cladding panels subjected to hailstone impact74
Effects of lateral inertia on the group velocities and specific damping capacities of viscoelastic polymeric rods71
Impact dynamics of a free-falling reference test mass in space68
Dynamic cumulative damage characteristics of deep-buried granite from Shuangjiangkou hydropower station under true triaxial constraint67
Experimental evaluation on the mitigation performance of double-layered Kirigami corrugated cladding against impact load65
A generalized model for one dimensional impact response of a heterogeneous layered medium62
Testing and modelling of aluminium cans for prismatic lithium-ion cells under crash loading60
Dimensionless parameters for ballistic performance evaluation of ceramic-faced bicomponent targets against sharp-nosed projectiles59
Enhancing the impact resistance of composite laminates through in-plane mechanical property optimization using the isotropic degree index57
In-situ observation of ductile failure with High-speed X-ray Phase Contrast Imaging54
Experimental and numerical study of the interaction between dynamically loaded cracks and pre-existing flaws in edge impacted PMMA specimens54
Validation of a coupled element-particle approach to debris analysis during hypervelocity impact53
Behaviour of two semi-crystalline polymers at a wide range of rates and temperatures50
Research on material equivalent method based on damage mode of underwater explosion grillage structure50
Typical fracture modes of metal cylindrical shells under internal explosive loading49
Damage response of high elastic polyurea coated liquid-filled tank subjected to close-in blast induced by charge with prefabricated fragments49
Velocity-space analysis method for hazardous fragments in debris clouds49
Numerical and theoretical modeling of the elastic-plastic bulging deformation of UHMWPE composite laminate under high-speed impact48
Dynamic Brazilian splitting experiment of bedding shale based on continuum-discrete coupled method48
Blast-resistance characteristics and design of steel wire reinforced ultra-high performance concrete slabs48
Damage characteristic of electronic devices caused by products generated by Al/Ep/KMnO4/TiH2 active material projectile hypervelocity impacting on aluminum target46
A new equivalent method for complex-shaped pulse loading based on saturation analysis and membrane factor method45
An improved dynamic constitutive model for ceramics45
Stochastic analysis of dynamic fracture of concrete using CT-image based mesoscale models with a rate-dependent phase field method44
Numerical and experimental study of the second ejection from a grooved tin surface under laser-driven shock loading43
Determination and evaluation of Holmquist-Johnson-Cook constitutive model parameters for ultra-high-performance concrete with steel fibers43
Prediction of perforation into concrete accounting for saturation ratio influence at high confinement42
Subdomain hybrid cellular automata method for material optimization of thin-walled frame structure under transverse impact42
Impact damping performance and mechanisms of 3D-printed density gradient cylindrical shell chains42
Dynamic response of rock sheds to successive rockfall impacts using lightweight expanded clay aggregate (LECA) cushions: An experimental and numerical study42
Modelling blast wave propagation and failure in concrete induced by internal charge explosion by coupled peridynamics and smoothed particle hydrodynamics41
The influence of interlayer properties on the response of laminated glass to low-velocity hard-object impact41
Response of hybrid plate-rod lattices to static and dynamic compression–An experimental study40
Microstructure evolution of 6252 armor steel under hypervelocity impact39
Protective potential of high-contrast mineral-bonded layers on reinforced concrete slabs subjected to uniform shock waves39
Analysis of hypervelocity-impacted thin films for space applications39
Understanding the impact properties and damage phenomenon of ultra-lightweight all-thermoplastic composite structures38
Influence of the projectile geometry on the momentum transfer from a kinetic impactor and implications for the DART mission37
Predicting the dynamic response of elastic-plastic beams by dimensional analysis37
Bridging the gap between rate-dependent plasticity and stress wave dynamics: Calibrating a constitutive model for high-strength steel by inverse optimization36
A novel size distribution model for debris generated by in-orbit collisions36
3D scanning technique for morphological analysis of behind armour blunt trauma36
Development of modelling design tool for harpoon for active space debris removal35
Blast resistance of grouting sleeve connected precast concrete columns under close-in explosions35
Hypervelocity penetration behavior and fireball radiation characteristics of tungsten-zirconium reactive projectile35
Characterization and mechanism of petaling failure under high-velocity impact using plastic state-based peridynamics35
Hydrodynamic model of a collision of a spherical plastic ice particle with a perfectly rigid substrate35
A study on energy conversion behavior of single-shot elastic-plastic impact during shot peen forming35
Theoretical analysis of ionization of spherical aluminum alloy projectile impacting aluminum alloy target in hypervelocity impact35
A novel simplified ballistic impact theory for woven composites34
Experimental and numerical investigation of the behavior of multi-layer windshield consisting of glass and polycarbonate against bird strike34
Ballistic behavior of bioinspired layered-and-staggered concrete34
Constitutive and impact response of AA7475-T7351 under different projectile shapes and velocities: An experimental and numerical investigation34
Failure mechanism and dynamic response of reinforced concrete joints under impact load acting on beam ends34
Finite element modelling and experimentation of plain weave glass/epoxy composites under high strain-rate compression loading for estimation of Johnson-Cook model parameters34
Theoretical analysis on the dynamic compressive behavior of cellular solids with non-linear variation in cross-sectional area33
Editorial Board33
Editorial Board33
A new compact, self-compressing, vertical one and two-stage gas gun at the University of Kent33
Numerical and analytical study of the stiffener effects on the structural resistance of a plate cut by a wedge32
Mechanical behavior and constitutive model of frozen soil subjected to cyclic impact loading32
Experimental and numerical simulation investigation of cavitation phenomenon during bubble pulsation process32
Prediction of dynamic shear and maximum displacement of clamped reinforced concrete beams subjected to impact loading32
Experimental study on flash radiation and damage characteristics of C/SiC composites induced by hypervelocity impact32
Ballistic properties of bioinspired nacre-like ceramic/polyurea staggered composite structures32
Concrete spalling behavior and damage evaluation of concrete members with different cross-sectional properties under contact explosion31
Compressive mechanical behaviors of Q235B steel over a wide range of temperatures and strain rates31
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 model31
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 strain31
Effect of relative density and grain size on the internal flow field during the ballistic penetration of sand31
Three-dimensional trajectory prediction and analysis of elliptical projectile30
Influence of printing direction on the dynamic response of additively-manufactured polymeric materials and lattices30
Approximate theory of armour perforation by ductile hole expansion30
A review of Whipple shield ballistic limit equations30
Analysis and evaluation of suitability of high-pressure dynamic constitutive model for concrete under blast and impact loading30
Impact of an ice particle onto a rigid substrate: Statistical analysis of the fragment size distribution30
An approximate compressible fluid model of long-rod hypervelocity penetration29
Preface for T. X. Yu 80th Birthday Special Issue29
Study on the factors influencing the separation characteristics of explosive bolts29
Impact resistance of ultra-high performance concrete strengthened reinforced concrete beams29
Study on mechanical properties of sandy mudstone under the combined dynamic and static loading condition29
Modelling of friction stir welded AA2139 aluminium alloy panels in tension and blast29
Experimental investigation of shock response to an insensitive explosive under double-shock wave29
Mechanical responses of CFRP/PVC foam sandwich plate impacted by hailstone28
High-velocity projectile launcher of LIPIT: Utilizing stress wave driven by laser-induced glass breakdown28
Fragment dispersion characteristics of uncoupled charge structures with internal explosive loading28
Heat generation induced by plastic deformation during particle normal impact28
Dynamic behavior and thermomechanical characterization of laser powder bed fusion and wrought Ti–6Al–4V28
Temperature effects on the low-velocity impact of FML panels: Experimental and numerical analyses28
Development of back-face coatings for the characterization of non-reflective and opaque materials by laser shocks28
Effect of tungsten fiber diameter on the dynamic compression properties of tungsten fiber/Zr-based bulk metallic glasses matrix composite28
The role of granular buoyant force of projectile in determining the penetration depth28
Experimental and numerical studies on dynamic mechanical properties of threads under impact loads28
Research on the similarity of ship structure's shock response under underwater explosion based on scaling theory28
Understanding the impact response of bird strikes on engine blades using a novel wedge-Hopkinson bar system27
Modelling and optimisation of TPMS-based lattices subjected to high strain-rate impact loadings27
A reinforced concrete shear wall building structure subjected to internal TNT explosions: Test results and numerical validation27
Mechanical characteristics of additive manufactured biomimetic gradient circular honeycombs with nested strategy under static and dynamic loading27
A graph network-based learnable simulator for spatial-temporal prediction of rigid projectile penetration27
Study on the damage patterns of ring-stiffened cylindrical shells under underwater explosion(UNDEX) loading27
Impact properties of uniaxially thermoformed auxetic foams27
Gas gun driven dynamic expansion of 3D-printed AlSi10Mg rings27
Crashworthiness and dimensional stability analysis of zero Poisson's ratio Fish Cells lattice structures27
An experimental and numerical study on the behaviors of adhesively-bonded steel double-hat section components under axial impact loading27
Novel method in the modeling of adiabatic shear bands in ballistic impact: An application on Inconel 718 alloy27
Analysis on dynamic shear fracture based on a novel damage evolution model27
Corrigendum to An improved method for calculating the peak explosion pressure on the borehole wall in decoupling charge blasting [International Journal of Impact Engineering [Dec 2020, IE_103695]]26
Distribution of shear fragments classified by morphology26
On the strain rate-dependent mechanical behavior of PE separator for lithium-ion batteries26
Editorial Board26
Fracture delay effect: Analogy between crack initiation due to short pulse loads and mass-spring system failure26
The effect of quasi-static pressure on strain growth in an elastic ring26
Experimental and numerical study on the ballistic performance of a ZnO-modified aramid fabric26
Dynamic plastic instability of ring-shaped aluminum alloy with different interface behaviors25
A stochastic gradient estimate-based formulation for capturing the high strain-rate behaviour of a ductile target subjected to ballistic impact25
Data-driven parameter identification to simulate progressive damage in fiber reinforced laminates under low velocity impact25
Response of shear thickening fluids to high velocity ballistic impact25
Modelling of carbon/epoxy sandwich panels with agglomerated cork core subjected to impact loads24
A nonlinear visco-hyperelastic model for spray polyurea and applications24
Investigation of blast-induced rock fragmentation and fracture characteristics with different decoupled charge structures24
Experimental, analytical, and numerical investigation of multi-chambered fluid-filled barrier for highway crash attenuators24
Shock Loading Mitigation Performance and Mechanism of the PE/Wood/PU/Foam Structures24
Spatial decay of electromagnetic waves from hypervelocity impact plasmas24
Scaling law for Rayleigh-Taylor instability of aluminum tube under cylindrical implosion24
Projectile fragmentation and debris cloud formation behaviour of wavy plates in hypervelocity impact24
High strain rate damage sensing in intra-ply hybrid composites under dynamic shear loading24
Analytical modeling of the ballistic impact performance of glass fabric - epoxy composites at low temperatures23
Ballistic limit predictions for perforation of multi-layered aluminium armour targets by rigid, nose-pointed projectiles23
Effect of adhesive on ballistic performance of multi-layered steel23
Blast response and optimization of cylindrical sandwich shells with toroidal tubular cores23
Numerical investigations on the strain-rate-dependent mechanical behavior and size effect of RC shear walls23
Oblique penetration of tungsten spheres against steel targets based on compressible and incompressible cavity expansion theory23
Experimental and numerical investigation on the attenuation of blast waves in concrete induced by cylindrical charge explosion23
Editorial Board23
Ductile fracture behavior of BCC and FCC metals at a wide range of strain rates23
Nonlinear transient response of elastoplastic sandwich beam in underwater blast and the fluid-structure interaction23
Analysis of hydrodynamic ram and cavity evolution characteristics during high-velocity penetration of Zr55Cu30Al10Ni5 fragments into water-filled containers23
Projectile nose-length effect on specific cavitation energy and ballistic limit velocity and thickness23
Study the effect of circular hole on dynamic fracture properties of cracked PMMA specimen under impact loads23
Editorial Board23
Deformation and failure properties of cylindrical battery packs under quasi-static and dynamic indentations23
Importance of gravity and friction on the targeted energy transfer of vibro-impact nonlinear energy sink23
Editorial Board22
Experimental study on the blast resistance of polyurea-coated aramid fabrics22
Temperature influence on impact protection performance of steel-plastic structures–Manifested by head impact against pillars of passenger car22
An analytical approach to deduce loading rate-sensitivity of fracture mode of concrete and mortar22
Finite element simulation of axial crushing of flat and C-channel composite coupons using a modified mesomodel22
Impact of a pressurised membrane: Contact time22
Augmenting foam-core sandwich panel with toughened blanket for enhanced orbital debris protection22
Enhanced ballistic resistance of multilayered cross-ply UHMWPE laminated plates22
Kinetic energy for the frictional impact of two link chain22
Impact testing of high-density polyethylene structure22
The damage characteristics and formation mechanism of ultrahigh strength 7055 aluminum alloy under hypervelocity impact22
Slip rate and pressure sensitive friction measurement for crash simulation22
On the ricochet of sharp-nosed rigid projectiles from metallic plates22
A material selection approach for protecting carbon/epoxy laminates against single and repeated low-velocity impacts21
A novel oblique impact model for elastic solids21
High-velocity impact resistance of doubly curved sandwich panels with re-entrant honeycomb and foam core21
13-degree impact test of long-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite wheel manufactured by injection molding–Improved co-simulation approach and experimental investigation21
Energy release and damage characteristics induced by fracture planes in face destress blasting21
A unified impact displacement prediction model for geometrically similar RC beams: from test specimen to prototype component21
Analytical model of penetration depth and energy dissipation considering impact position21
Strain rate sensitivity of rotating-square auxetic metamaterials21
Application of ramp-wave loading for spallation tests using a graded generalized impedance flyer21
Effect of mechanical properties of UHMWPE composite on its bulletproof performance21
Enhancing impact resilience of thermal battery through honeycomb-structured aluminum buffering devices: Insights from large-scale gas-gun tests and simulations20
Piezo-driven clamp release for synchronisation and timing of combined direct-shear stress waves20
Corrigendum to “Modeling of fuel in crashworthiness study of aircraft with auxiliary fuel tank” [Int. J. Impact Eng. 161 (2022) 104076]20
A data-driven procedure for the analysis of high strain rate tensile tests via visible and infrared image processing20
On the saturated impulse for a circular hollow beam under pressure pulse loading20
Editorial Board20
Impact response of prismatic Li-ion battery jellyrolls and cells20
Yawing motion of rifle bullets penetrating into ballistic gelatin20
Editorial Board20
Editorial Board20
Response of thin walled metallic structures to underwater explosion: A review20
Critical assessment and demonstration of high-emissivity coatings for improved infrared signal quality for Taylor–Quinney coefficient experimentation20
Loading measurement for intermediate strain rate material test based on dynamic oscillation20
Editorial Board20
Nonlinear transient response of elastoplastic sandwich beam20
Investigation of resistance spot weld failure in tailor hot stamped assemblies20
AEM analysis of asphalt pavement on PC bridge under the coupling effect between impact from ruptured vertical PC bars and temperature20
Functional gradation of aluminum alloy by impact of ballistics as severe plastic deformation process19
The effect of current rise time on the acceleration of thick flyers to hypervelocities using an electric gun19
Three-dimensional mesoscopic investigation on equation of state for dry sand under shock compression19
Ice breaking by low-velocity impact with a rigid sphere19
The dynamic response of composite auxetic re-entrant honeycomb structure subjected to underwater impulsive loading19
Ballistic response of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene laminate impacted by mild steel core projectiles19
The design, modelling and testing of an electric gun load for the study of dynamic material properties19
Implementation of three-dimensional contact algorithm in numerical manifold method for the structural impact simulation19
A rate-dependent peridynamic–SPH coupling model for damage and failure analysis of concrete dam structures subjected to underwater explosions19
Modeling and simulations of high and hypervelocity impact of small ice particles19
New method for predicting perforation parameters of a concrete slab target to a penetrating projectile19
Parameter calibration and numerical algorithm realization of physically visco-hyperelastic constitutive model based on compression experiment of EPDM19
Numerical and experimental investigation of a variable cross-section hollow BCC lattice subjected to axial and oblique impact loadings19
Competing fracture modes in Al-steel resistance spot welded structures: Experimental evaluation and numerical prediction19
Cohesiveness and penetration performance of jet: Theoretical, numerical, and experimental studies18
Experimental and analytical investigations on single and repetitive impact failure responses of composite sandwich panels with orthogonal woven GFRP facesheets and PVC foam cores18
Residual strength and damage quantification for hypervelocity impact of CFRP truss members18
TDOF model for UHPC members under lateral low-velocity impact18
A novel technique to measure the biaxial properties of materials at high strain rates by electromagnetic Hopkinson bar system18
Models and experiments of normal penetration of polygon cross-section rigid projectiles18
Dynamic similitude technique for predicting the behaviour of structures subjected to impact loads18
Effect of high-strength rebar and ultra-high-performance concrete on blast resistance of slabs under contact explosion loads18
Dynamic mechanical behavior of additively manufactured bio-inspired metallic lattice structure subjected to high strain rate impact loading18
Effect of confining pressure on damage accumulation of rock under repeated blast loading18
Rigid–flexible coupling design and reusable impact mitigation of the hierarchical-bistable hybrid metamaterials18
Impact resistance and energy absorption characteristics of nickel-based alloy ring at elevated temperatures18
High strain rate behaviour of cohesive soils17
Biography of Prof. T.X. Yu17
A dynamic constitutive model for carbon nanotubes (CNTs) modified unidirectional fibre reinforced plastic laminates17
Hybrid interspaced and free-boundary aramid fabric back bumper for hypervelocity impact shielding system17
Studying the strengthening mechanism and thickness effect of elastomer coating on the ballistic-resistance of the polyurea-coated steel plate17
Objective evaluation on performance of billiard cue in hitting ball17
Elastoplastic impact of a long rod on a flexible large plate17
Crushing responses and energy absorption characteristics of the dynamic stiffening porous material subjected to different strain rates17
Plasma production and composition from hypervelocity impacts on solar cell cover glass17
Experimental study of damage to ultra-high performance concrete slabs subjected to partially embedded cylindrical explosive charges17
Evaluation of the mean crushing load of perforated circular tubes undergoing progressive collapse17
Numerical study on the phase-transition characteristics of debris cloud under hypervelocity impacts17
Theoretical model for predicting stabbing resistance of soft body armor comprising fibrous composites17
On the penetration of rigid projectiles in water17
Experimental and numerical investigation on projectile penetration resistance of prefabricated concrete targets16
Experimental and numerical investigation on the ballistic resistance of 2024-T351 aluminum alloy plates with various thicknesses struck by blunt projectiles16
Unified formula for fragment velocity of polygonal charges16
Characterization of rate-dependent behaviors of 3d printed material under shear impact16
Editorial Board16
Dynamic behaviors of unreinforced and spray polyurea retrofitted brick masonry infill walls under blast loads: Shock tube test and analyses16
A non-linear viscoelastic material model with progressive damage based on microstructural evolution and phase transition in polycrystalline ice for design against ice impact16
Static and dynamic properties of a perforated metallic auxetic metamaterial with tunable stiffness and energy absorption16
Perforation of 5083-H131 aluminum armor plates by conical-nose tungsten rods with and without target inertia16
Impact response of steel-PU foam-steel-concrete-steel panel: Experimental, numerical and analytical studies16
Editorial Board16
An arbitrary Lagrange-Eulerian investigation of HRAM shallow jet pre-spurt formation and time sensitivities to impact plate dynamics16
A comparison study on numerical analysis for concrete dynamic failure using intermediately homogenized peridynamic model and meso-scale peridynamic model16
Fast optimisation of honeycombs for impact protection16
Impact damage of composite laminates with high-speed waterjet16
Aluminium plates with geometrical defects subjected to low-velocity impact: Experiments and simulations16
Numerical study of fractal analysis of crack propagation in concrete under different strain rates by meso‑scale particle element modeling16
Impact Response of a Ring on Viscoelastic Foundation16
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Dynamic failures at the metal-glass interface under impact loading16
Experimental and numerical investigation on radial impact of pneumatic tyre16
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