Compaction of metal foam subjected to an impact by a low-density deformable projectile

It is shown that the strain distribution in the foam blocks significantly depends on the material properties and boundary conditions. It is shown that a more distinct boundary between the compacted and undeformed foam can be observed in the projectile while the strains in the stationary block usually decrease gradually with the increase of the distance travelled by the compaction wave from the interaction boundary. It is demonstrated that the proposed approach is capable of predicting the history and final strain distribution in the foam with sufficient accuracy.