Influence of boundary conditions on the ballistic performance of high-strength fabric targets

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 631-642

  Zeng, X S ^a   Shim, V P W ^a   Tan, V B C ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Ballistic performance; Boundary conditions; Clamping; High strength fabric; Slippage; Yarn orientation

Indexed keywords

ARMOR; BALLISTICS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROJECTILES;

BALLISTIC PERFORMANCE; HIGH-STRENGTH FABRIC; YARN ORIENTATION;

FABRICS;

CLAMPING; FABRIC; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROJECTILES; SLIPPAGE;

EID: 27744482715     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2005.06.011     Document Type: Article

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