Experimental-theoretical analysis of nonstationary interaction of deformable impactors with soil

An experimental method for determining the force of resistance to penetration of a deformable impactor into soft soil was developed in the inverted formulation: the impactor and the target exchange roles and the necessary parameters of contact interaction are recorded in an immovable measuring rod (impactor). To verify the basic principles of this experimental technique, wave processes were analyzed numerically using a modified Godunov's scheme. The applicability of various models of soil deformation was studied, and the calculation results obtained were compared with experimental data.