Finite-element modeling of the ballistic impact of fabric armor

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 13-31

  Lim, C T ^a   Shim, V P W ^a   Ng, Y H ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Ballistic impact; Dynamic material model; Energy absorption; Fabric armor; Finite element modeling; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

ARMOR; BALLISTICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FABRICS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRICTION; STRAIN RATE; VISCOELASTICITY; YARN;

BALLISTIC IMPACT;

IMPACT TESTING;

IMPACT TESTS; STRAINS; VISCOELASTICITY; WOVEN FABRIC; YARN;

EID: 0037209497     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0734-743X(02)00031-3     Document Type: Article

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