Ballistic impact damage of S 2-glass-reinforced plastic structural armor

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1453-1461

  Deluca, E ^a   Prifti, J ^a   Betheney, W ^a   Chou, S C ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARMOR; COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DYNAMIC LOADS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); IMPACT TESTING; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

BALLISTIC IMPACT DAMAGE; DAMAGE FRACTION; FAILURE LOAD; GLASS REINFORCED PLASTIC STRUCTURAL ARMOR; LAMINATE RESIDUAL STRENGTH;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

BULLET RESISTANCE; COMPOSITE; DAMAGE; GLASS FIBER FABRIC; REINFORCEMENT; STRENGTH;

EID: 0344972944     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(98)00029-3     Document Type: Article

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