As a result of their mechanical characteristics, biological structures often provide inspiration
for the development of high-performance mechanical structures. Nevertheless, traditional …

This review systematically examines the use of additive manufacturing (AM), also known as
3D printing (3DP), in the various aspects of military applications such as firearms, armor and …

Abstract 3D printing is increasingly becoming an important technology in the manufacturing
sector and has the potential to revolutionize manufacturing. 3D printing allows …

Applications involving strain rates in excess of 10 2-10 3 s− 1 are unique in both materials
selection and design approaches and are of particular importance for protection of …

Blast and ballistic impacts are high-strain rate events that can cause catastrophic damage to
structures and endanger human lives. Shielding materials play a critical role in mitigating the …

A comprehensive comparison is presented between monolithic and tri-metallic steel–
titanium–aluminium armour subjected to nonrigid projectile impact for the first time. Behind …

The advanced high-strength armor steel with the superior strength-to-weight ratio can
extremely improve the ballistic resistance and mobility of military equipment and structures …

Laser powder bed fusion (PBF/L) is a popular metal additive manufacturing (AM) process
used to manufacture complex metallic 3D components. Maraging steel is one of the metals …

The applications of structures made through additive manufacturing (AM) have recently
received much attention. In this study, 316 L stainless steel (SS316L) blanks with different …

The laser powder bed fusion LPBF method in additive manufacturing for metals have proven
to produce a final product with higher relative density, when compare to other metal additive …