Failure of Spectra®* Polyethylene Fiber-Reinforced Composites under Ballistic Impact Loading

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 28, Issue 13, 1994, Pages 1202-1226

  Lee, B L ^a   Song, J W ^b   Ward, J E ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALLISTICS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; IMPACT TESTING; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; PEELING; PLASTIC FILAMENTS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYURETHANES; SHEAR STRESS; VINYL RESINS;

AREAL DENSITY; BALLISTIC IMPACT LOADING; BALLISTIC LIMITS; SPECTRA POLYETHYLENE FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0028576550     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839402801302     Document Type: Article

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