[HTML][HTML] Ballistic helmets: Recent advances in materials, protection mechanisms, performance, and head injury mitigation
Combat helmets provide protection against ballistic threats and blunt impact forces, and
wearing them has greatly reduced head injuries and saved lives of many soldiers. With the …
wearing them has greatly reduced head injuries and saved lives of many soldiers. With the …
Recent advances in modeling and experiments of Kevlar ballistic fibrils, fibers, yarns and flexible woven textile fabrics–a review
S Sockalingam, SC Chowdhury… - Textile Research …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Ballistic impact onto flexible woven textile fabrics is a complicated multi-scale problem given
the structural hierarchy of the materials, anisotropic material behavior, projectile geometry …
the structural hierarchy of the materials, anisotropic material behavior, projectile geometry …
The effect of target thickness on the ballistic performance of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene composite
The ballistic performance of thick ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE)
composite was experimentally determined for panel thicknesses ranging from 9 mm to 100 …
composite was experimentally determined for panel thicknesses ranging from 9 mm to 100 …
An investigation of deformation and failure mechanisms of fiber-reinforced composites in layered composite armor
This paper aims to study the deformation characteristics and failure mechanisms of fiber-
reinforced polymer composites used in layered composite armor under ballistic impact. A …
reinforced polymer composites used in layered composite armor under ballistic impact. A …
A non-linear orthotropic hydrocode model for ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene in impact simulations
This paper presents detailed experimental characterization of quasi-static anisotropic
directional strength properties as well as the shock behavior of ultra-high molecular weight …
directional strength properties as well as the shock behavior of ultra-high molecular weight …
[HTML][HTML] A methodology for hydrocode analysis of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene composite under ballistic impact
Ballistic performance analysis of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) is
critical for the design of armour systems against ballistic threats. However, no validated …
critical for the design of armour systems against ballistic threats. However, no validated …
Effect of fibre orientation on the low velocity impact response of thin Dyneema® composite laminates
Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre reinforced composite materials
are widely used in ballistic impact and collision scenarios due to their extremely high …
are widely used in ballistic impact and collision scenarios due to their extremely high …
[HTML][HTML] Ballistic impact performance and blunt injury assessment of ceramic/UHMWPE laminate composite body armor
Y Zhu, J Ma, Z Fan, Y Wen, C Xu, M Xia - Journal of Materials Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Composite body armor made of brittle ceramic and tough laminate can protect human body
from penetration while reducing weight. However, there is a lack of a simple and …
from penetration while reducing weight. However, there is a lack of a simple and …
Mechanisms of projectile penetration in Dyneema® encapsulated aluminum structures
Polymer composites comprising ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHWMPE) fibers
in a compliant matrix are now widely used in ballistic applications with varying levels of …
in a compliant matrix are now widely used in ballistic applications with varying levels of …
Impact behaviour of Dyneema® fabric-reinforced composites with different resin matrices
H Wang, PJ Hazell, K Shankar, EV Morozov… - Polymer Testing, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper presents an experimental study on the impact behaviour of composite laminates
made of a Dyneema® woven fabric and four different resin matrices. Three thicknesses of …
made of a Dyneema® woven fabric and four different resin matrices. Three thicknesses of …