Numerical Analysis of Energy Absorption Mechanism in Multi-ply Fabric Impacts

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 561-576

  Joo, Kiho ^a   Kang, Tae Jin ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

ballistic; energy; impact; multi layer; multi ply

Indexed keywords

BALLISTICS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; PROJECTILES; VISCOELASTICITY; WOOL; YARN;

ABSORPTION MECHANISMS; ENERGY; ENERGY ANALYSIS METHOD; ENERGY DISSIPATION CHARACTERISTICS; ENERGY DISSIPATION MECHANISM; IMPACT; MULTI-PLY; VISCOELASTIC MODELING;

WEAVING;

ABSORPTION; BENDING; CRIMP; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; WOVEN FABRIC;

EID: 45849146507     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517507085194     Document Type: Article

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