Polyurea for blast and impact protection: A review

R Zhang, W Huang, P Lyu, S Yan, X Wang, J Ju - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polyurea has attracted extensive attention from researchers and engineers in the field of
blast and impact protection due to its excellent quasi-static mechanical properties and …

Recent advances in polyurea elastomers and their applications in blast protection: a review

L Ding, Y Wang, J Lin, M Ma, J Hu, X Qiu, C Wu… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Springer
Polyurea elastomers exhibit superior mechanical properties due to their unique molecular
structure, including significant tensile strength, elongation at break, and efficient energy …

Nonlinear visco-hyperelastic tensile constitutive model of spray polyurea within wide strain-rate range

D Chen, H Wu, JS Wei, SL Xu, Q Fang - International Journal of Impact …, 2022 - Elsevier
Spray polyurea (SPUA) is widely used as a protective coating material for structures
subjected to the intensive impulsive loadings, attributed to its prominent large tensile …

Static and dynamic compressive and tensile response of highly stretchable polyurea

X Wang, H Ji, X Li, S Sun, Q Zhang, VPW Shim… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The mechanical response of highly stretchable polyurea elastomer at various strain rates is
investigated via experiments, theoretical analysis, and numerical modeling. Experiments …

The projectile perforation resistance of materials: Scaling the impact resistance of thin films to macroscale materials

KM Evans, SH Chen, AJ Souna… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
From drug delivery to ballistic impact, the ability to control or mitigate the puncture of a fast-
moving projectile through a material is critical. While puncture is a common occurrence …

Investigation on the dynamic bond-slip behaviour between steel bar and concrete

Y Liu, H Hao, Y Hao - Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2023 - Elsevier
The bond behaviour between steel bar and concrete affects the response of reinforced
concrete (RC) structures subjected to static and dynamic loads. Many studies have …

G-UHPC slabs strengthened with high toughness and lightweight energy absorption materials under contact explosions

J Liu, C Liu, S Xu, J Li, J Fang, Y Su, C Wu - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigates the dynamic characteristics of geopolymer-based ultra-high
performance concrete (G-UHPC) slabs strengthened with high toughness and lightweight …

A nonlinear visco-hyperelastic model for spray polyurea and applications

D Chen, H Wu, Q Fang, JS Wei, SL Xu - International Journal of Impact …, 2022 - Elsevier
Spray polyurea (SPUA) is widely used as a protective coating material for engineering
structures subjected to the intensive impulsive loadings attributed to its large deformation …

Study on the effect of mechanical and damping properties of polyurea on blast mitigation performance and protection mechanism

R Zhang, J Ju, X Ye, F Gao, T Zou, W Huang… - Progress in Organic …, 2024 - Elsevier
To investigate the influence of mechanical and damping properties of polyurea on blast
mitigation performance and elucidate the underlying the protection mechanism, we …

Modeling of success factors of using PU coats in concrete construction projects

A Waqar, N Shafiq, N Bheel, O Benjeddou, NH Sor… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Polyurea coatings are well recognized for their remarkable protective properties, making
them highly appropriate for practical use in the field of concrete building. The use of …