Microstructural characterization and mechanical properties of functionally graded Al2024/SiC composites prepared by powder metallurgy techniques

F Erdemir, A Canakci, T Varol - … of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2015 - Elsevier
Al2024/SiC functionally graded materials (FGMs) with different numbers of graded layers
and different amounts of SiC were fabricated successfully by powder metallurgy method and …

On the out-of-plane ballistic performances of hexagonal, reentrant, square, triangular and circular honeycomb panels

Y Wang, Y Yu, C Wang, G Zhou, A Karamoozian… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ballistic penetration is a serious threat to military vehicles. Honeycomb structure is one of the
most focused solution to improve the ballistic performance due to its great lightweight design …

Numerical analysis of ballistic impact performance of two ceramic-based armor structures

G Guo, S Alam, LD Peel - Composites Part C: Open Access, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper investigates ballistic performance of two different ceramic-based armor designs
using finite element analysis. The first design is a bi-layer armor consists of a ceramic front …

Dynamic failure and fracture mechanism in alumina ceramics: experimental observations and finite element modelling

Z Wang, P Li - Ceramics International, 2015 - Elsevier
The application of ceramics in composite armour requires the investigation on the failure
and fracture mechanisms of the ceramics under dynamic loading. In this study, the split …

Investigation on high-velocity impact performance of multi-layered alumina ceramic armors with polymeric interlayers

A Rashed, M Yazdani, AA Babaluo… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
In this study, ballistic behavior of multi-layered ceramic armors under high velocity impact is
studied numerically. The model consists of 2D-axisymmetric Lagrangian approach with …

Cohesive zone failure modeling of polymeric adhesives used in ceramic/metal armor

H Pisavadia, G Toussaint, P Dolez, JD Hogan - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, a trilinear cohesive zone modeling approach available in the explicit nonlinear
finite element software LS-DYNA is used to model the dynamic impact failure of an adhesive …

An investigation of the ballistic performance of independent ceramic target

MK Khan, MA Iqbal, V Bratov, NF Morozov… - Thin-Walled …, 2020 - Elsevier
The ballistic experiments have been carried out on alumina 99.5% bare ceramic plates for
studying the initiation and propagation of brittle fracture and the resistance offered by the …

Experimental validation of BLV model on bi-layer ceramic-metal armor

A Serjouei, R Chi, Z Zhang, I Sridhar - International Journal of Impact …, 2015 - Elsevier
A semi-analytical method to estimate the ballistic limit velocity (BLV) of bi-layer ceramic-
metal armor under normal impact proposed in the International Journal of Impact …

Failure and fragmentation of ceramic target with varying geometric configuration under ballistic impact

MK Khan, MA Iqbal - Ceramics International, 2022 - Elsevier
The failure and fragmentation of monolithic bare alumina 99.5% ceramic target and energy
dissipation of steel 4340 projectile have been studied in a series of ballistic experiments …

Impact mechanics of topologically interlocked material assemblies

Y Feng, T Siegmund, E Habtour, J Riddick - International journal of impact …, 2015 - Elsevier
The objective of the present study is to provide understanding of potential energy absorption
and dissipation mechanisms and benefits of topologically interlocked material (TIM) …