Ballistic impact response of Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE)
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Abstract In this paper we report findings from ballistic experiments conducted on Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) flat panels. We measured ballistic limit velocities, V50 of panels of different thicknesses using a fragment simulating projectile (FSP) and characterized back face deformation (BFD) using a spherical projectile. UHMWPE panels with different architectures (hybrid and non-hybrid) were evaluated. For the back face deformation (BFD) experiments, the thickness of post-impact intact material and interior delamination were characterized using X-ray Computer Tomography method. These measurements were used to evaluate the effects of fiber orientation and boundary constraints on material deformation and failure response to ballistic loading conditions. The expansion rate of the back face deformation zone in the transverse direction (to the direction of impact) decreased with time. This transverse expansion speed was higher in hybrid panels compared to the [0/90] cross-ply panels, which resulted in earlier influence of boundary constraints on back face deformation for hybrid panels. One major delamination occurred in the hybrid panels at cross-ply [0/90] and non-cross ply interface. The lateral extent of this delamination was larger when the panel edges were clamped as compared to the free panel edge case.
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OpenAlex topics: High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior · Mechanical Behavior of Composites · Structural Response to Dynamic Loads
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