Modelling inter-yarn friction in woven fabric armour

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1309-1330

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

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Ballistic; Woven fabric armour; Yarn friction

Indexed keywords

BALLISTICS; FRICTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TEXTILE CRIMPING; VISCOELASTICITY; YARN;

FRICTIONAL SLIDING; WOVEN FABRIC ARMOUR; YARN CRIMP; YARN FRICTION;

FABRICS;

BALLISTICS; FABRICS; FRICTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TEXTILE CRIMPING; VISCOELASTICITY; YARN;

EID: 33646818994     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.1596     Document Type: Article

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