Modelling of the energy absorption by polymer composites upon ballistic impact

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 14, 2000, Pages 2631-2642

  Morye, S S ^a   Hine, P J ^a   Duckett, R A ^a   Carr, D J ^b   Ward, I M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Defence Clothing and Textile Agency   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ballistic impact; Impact behaviour; Laminates; Modelling; Polymer matrix composites (PMC)

Indexed keywords

BALLISTICS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REACTION KINETICS; SHEAR DEFORMATION;

BALLISTIC IMPACTS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMC);

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

ABSORBENCY; BALLISTIC RESISTANCE; ENERGY; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; IMPACT; MODEL;

EID: 0034251626     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(00)00139-1     Document Type: Article

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