Optimum Design of Composite Armor against Transverse Impact
| Periodical | Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 335 - 336) |
|---|---|
| Main Theme | Advanced Materials and Structures |
| Edited by | Yun-Hae Kim, Prasad Yarlagadda, Xiaodong Zhang and Zhijiu Ai |
| Pages | 101-104 |
| DOI | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.335-336.101 |
| Citation | Jian Guang Zhang et al., 2011, Advanced Materials Research, 335-336, 101 |
| Online since | September, 2011 |
| Authors | Jian Guang Zhang, Zhen Qiang Zhu, De Quan Ma, Rong Guo Wang, Xiao Dong He |
| Keywords | Composite Armor, Finite Element (FE), Optimum Design, Transverse Impact |
| Price | US$ 28,- |
This study presents an effective methodology for the optimum design of two-component armor. The armor consists of two plates: one is boron carbide ceramic and the other is kevlar/epoxy composites. The effect of the thickness of two plates on the ballistic limit velocities of the armor was investigated by Florence model. A finite element model was created using MSC.DYTRAN to simulate the impact of a rigid projectile on the composite armor. The optimum thickness of the ceramic and composite was obtained by evaluating the ballistic resistance efficiency.