Heat as a Factor in the Penetration of Cloth Ballistic Panels by 0.22 Caliber Projectiles

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 70, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 709-722

  Prosser, Robert A ^a   Cohen, Samuel H ^a   Segars, Ronald A ^a  

^a AUSA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALLISTIC RESISTANCE; BIREFRINGENCE; DAMAGE; FRICTION; HEATING; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033846548     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051750007000809     Document Type: Article

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