Experimental validation of a kevlar fabric model for ballistic impact

Proceedings - 24th International Symposium on Ballistics, BALLISTICS 2008

Volumn 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 51-58

  Yen, C ^a   Weerasooriya, T ^a   Moy, P ^a   Scott, B ^a   Cheeseman, B ^a  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARMOR; COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; PROJECTILES; WEAVING; YARN;

BALLISTIC PROTECTION; COMPUTATIONALLY EFFICIENT; DIGITAL IMAGE CORRELATIONS; EFFICIENT ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; MEMBRANE ELEMENTS; SIMULATION METHODOLOGY; VERTICAL DISPLACEMENTS;

BALLISTICS;

EID: 80052467795     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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