Fabric impregnation with shear thickening fluid for ballistic armor polymer composites: an updated overview

MP Ribeiro, PHPM da Silveira, F de Oliveira Braga… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
As destructive power of firearms raises over the years, ballistic armors are in continuous
need of enhancement. For soft armors, this improvement is invariably related to the increase …

Significance of ballistic parameters and nanohybridization in the development of textile-based body armor: A review

A Biradar, S Arulvel, J Kandasamy - International Journal of Impact …, 2023 - Elsevier
The ballistic impact is a complex dynamic event that takes place within 50–200µs, which is
significantly influenced by the ballistic parameters associated with material, yarn, fabric …

Experimental investigation of a novel high performance multi-walled carbon nano-polyvinylpyrrolidone/silicon-based shear thickening fluid damper

L Sun, G Wang, C Zhang - Journal of Intelligent Material …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
A novel high performance multi-walled carbon nano-polyvinylpyrrolidone/silicon-based
shear thickening fluid (MWCNTs-PVP/SiO2-STF), abbreviated and subsequently referred to …

Numerical and experimental investigation of impact strength and fracture mechanism of kevlar and hemp elastomeric thin biocomposite laminate under high-velocity …

A Ghiaskar, MD Nouri - Materials Today Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
Thin composite structures reinforced with woven fabrics are widely used in many industrial
sectors due to their lightweight, easy access, and high specific performance. Due to safety …

A novel flexible green composite with sisal and natural rubber: investigation under low-velocity impact

D Rajkumar, V Mahesh, S Joladarashi… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The present work concentrates on assessing the low-velocity impact (LVI) response of sisal-
natural rubber (NR)-based flexible green composite in two different stacking sequences …

Evaluating energy absorption of sustainable rubber crumb/kenaf composites through artificial neural network strategies for low‐velocity impact loads

V Mahesh, V Mahesh, D Harursampath - Polymer Composites, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study presents an innovative approach utilizing Artificial Neural Network (ANN)
strategies to evaluate the energy absorption capabilities of eco‐friendly rubber crumb/kenaf …

Development of sustainable jute/epoxy composite and assessing the effect of rubber crumb on low velocity impact response

V Mahesh, V Mahesh, D Harursampath… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In the current study, the experimental assessment of influence of rubber crumb on the low
velocity impact (LVI) behavior of jute epoxy composites are carried out using two types of …

Shear thickening fabric composites for impact protection: a review

Y Tan, Y Ma, Y Li - Textile Research Journal, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Fabrics with proper mechanical properties and high structural designability are frequently
selected as the reinforcement of flexible composites. Shear thickening materials (STMs) …

An overview on the ballistic performance of woven-fabric-based flexible protective systems: experimental and numerical studies

Y Zhou, M Ma, A Nur, R Zhang, Z Xiong, Y Lin… - Thin-Walled …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the advancement of firearms and explosive weapons on the battlefield or during law
enforcement, the requirements of flexible protective systems have been made more …

Investigative studies on the mechanical behavior of Jute, Sisal, Hemp, and glass fiber-based composite material

J Wagh, M Madgule, LV Awadhani - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023 - Elsevier
The composite is the most advanced material based on its unique properties and more
strength to weight ratio. This paper developed the laminated composite material using the …