Microfibril-Based Estimates of The Ballistic Limit of Multilayered Fabric Shielding
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An expression relating the dominant mechanisms for the energy loss of a projectile, as it penetrates a multilayered ballistic fabric shield, is developed. The relation is a function of the projectile mass, initial velocity and fabric microscale properties, such as microfibril stiffness and critical stretch. Using the derived expression, the number of fabric layers needed to stop a projectile is determined. The analytical result compares quite well to experiments.
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OpenAlex topics: High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior · Mechanical Behavior of Composites · Energetic Materials and Combustion
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