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 history of armour is as old as the evolution of mankind; indeed, it is an intrinsic instinct of
humanity to protect and shield ourselves from danger, such as from various critical …

Dyneema® ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibers are the strongest
and lightest fibers available. Its fiber composites are widely used in high-performance …

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 …

Carbon fiber composites are now common in the aerospace industry because of their high
specific stiffness and strength. They are ideal for decreasing the weight of structures, but it is …

A state of art on characterization of Kevlar fibers and Kevlar fiber reinforced polymer (KFRP)
composites is presented to enunciate the limits of further researches in regard of its …

Numerical models of unidirectional panels of ultra-high-molecular weight polyethylene
(UHMWPE), like Dyneema® HB80 or Spectra®, have been a difficult challenge. The …

A monofilament fiber spun from individual carbon nanotubes is an arbitrarily long ensemble
of weakly interacting, aligned, discrete nanoparticles. Despite the structural resemblance of …

Single-yarn impact results have been reported by multiple authors in the past, providing
insight on the fundamental physics involved in fabric impact. This insight allowed developing …

In this paper, the transverse impact onto a Kevlar KM2 single fiber is studied using analytical
and numerical models. The impact response of fibers with reduced longitudinal shear …