Optimization of two-component composite armor against ballistic impact

Composite Structures

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 89-94

  Ben Dor, G ^a   Dubinsky, A ^a   Elperin, T ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Armor; Ballistic limit; Ceramics; Optimization; Projectile

Indexed keywords

BALLISTICS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); WEIGHING;

BALLISTIC IMPACT; CERAMIC-FACED LIGHTWEIGHT ARMOR;

ARMOR;

BALLISTIC RESISTANCE;

EID: 11244321947     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2004.05.014     Document Type: Article

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