Alumina ceramics for ballistic protection, Part 2

American Ceramic Society Bulletin

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 45-50

  Medvedovski, Eugene ^a  

^a Ceramic Protection Corporation   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; BALLISTICS; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FRACTURE MECHANICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; IMPACT RESISTANCE; MICROSTRUCTURE; POROSITY;

BALLISTIC PERFORMANCE; BALLISTIC PROTECTION; CERAMIC ARMOR; PROJECTILE COMPRESSING ACTION; PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS;

CERAMIC PRODUCTS;

EID: 0036556116     PISSN: 00027812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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