Rapid Penetration into Granular Media

Rapid Penetration into Granular Media: Visualizing the Fundamental Physics of Rapid Earth Penetration introduces readers to the variety of methods and techniques used to visualize, observe, and model the rapid penetration of natural and man-made projectiles into earth materials.

It provides seasoned practitioners with a standard reference that showcases the topic's most recent developments in research and application.

The text compiles the findings of new research developments on the subject, outlines the fundamental physics of rapid penetration into granular media, and assembles a comprehensive collection of experimental and numerical methods to study the problem.


  • Presents a comprehensive, interdisciplinary review of the latest developments in granular media research
  • Combines the experience of prominent researchers from different disciplines, all focusing on the challenges at hand
  • Introduces recently developed methods for visualizing the fundamental physics of rapid penetration into granular media
  • Features a range of recent data from experimental, analytical, and numerical studies on the subject


Magued Iskander, PhD, is a professor at the Polytechnic Institute of NYU. He teaches related courses in granular media, structural geology, and geotechnology. Dr. Iskander has authored four books, edited nine books, and has published more than 130 papers and reports including over 50 journal articles and 12 periodicals/special publications. He has been the Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-PI of over $9 million in funded grants and contracts and was the recipient of the 2010 National Science Foundation CAREER Award in addition to numerous university teaching awards

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