A numerical investigation of the influence of friction on energy absorption by a high-strength fabric subjected to ballistic impact

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1299-1312

  Duan, Y ^a   Keefe, M ^b   Bogetti, T A ^c   Cheeseman, B A ^c   Powers, B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^c U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ballistic impact; Fabric; Failure; Finite element analysis; Friction

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRICTION; IMPACT TESTING; PROJECTILES; STRUCTURAL PANELS;

BALLISTIC IMPACT; DE-CRIMPING; RIGID SPHERE; YARN-YARN FRICTION;

FABRICS;

EID: 30344463842     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2004.11.005     Document Type: Article

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