This course provides a practical and research-oriented approach to learning projectile impact and penetration analysis in Abaqus. It is designed for students, researchers, and engineers who want to understand how impact and penetration models are developed, analyzed, and validated in a finite element environment rather than simply following theoretical concepts.

Throughout the course, you will work with different projectile impact and penetration configurations based on research-based numerical models. The projects cover different target and projectile conditions, impact scenarios, material behaviors, and loading conditions commonly encountered in impact and penetration simulations.

A major part of the course focuses on accurately modeling material damage and failure. In all projects, the Johnson–Cook Damage model is used together with Damage Evolution to represent progressive material degradation and failure during high-speed impact. You will learn how these damage parameters are defined and how they affect the response of the target during penetration.

Each project focuses on the practical steps required to build a reliable Abaqus impact model. You will learn how to define projectile and target geometry, material properties, contact interactions, boundary conditions, impact velocity, mesh, analysis settings, and damage behavior, and then extract and interpret the results obtained from the simulation.

A major focus of the course is validation against published research. The numerical results obtained from Abaqus are compared with the corresponding results reported in the reference studies. This allows you to understand how to check your model, identify differences, and develop impact simulations that can be used confidently in academic and research projects.

By completing this course, you will gain practical experience in modeling, analyzing, and validating projectile impact and penetration problems in Abaqus, including the use of Johnson–Cook Damage and Damage Evolution for material failure.