Effect of projectile shape during ballistic perforation of VARTM carbon/epoxy composite panels

Composite Structures

Volumn 61, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 143-150

  Ulven, C ^a   Vaidya, U K ^a   Hosur, M V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ballistic perforation; Projectile shape; Woven fabric composite

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; LAMINATES; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

BALLISTIC PERFORATION;

STRUCTURAL PANELS;

BALLISTIC RESISTANCE; CARBON FIBER; COMPOSITE PROPERTY; IMPACT; INDUSTRIAL TEXTILE; PERFORATION; WOVEN FABRIC;

EID: 0038692271     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(03)00037-0     Document Type: Article

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