Numerical investigation of the ballistic efficiency of multi-ply fabric armours during the early stages of impact

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 71-88

  Novotny, W R ^a   Cepus E ^a   Shahkarami, A ^a   Vaziri, R ^a   Poursartip, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ballistic response; Discrete pin jointed model; Energy absorption; Multi layer woven fabrics; Wave propagation

Indexed keywords

ARMOR; ENERGY ABSORPTION; IMPACT TESTING; WAVE PROPAGATION; YARN;

BALLISTIC RESPONSE; DISCRETE PIN-JOINTED MODEL; FABRIC ARMOURS;

FABRICS;

WOVEN FABRIC; YARN;

EID: 33750994648     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2006.07.001     Document Type: Article

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