Anomalous defects and dynamic failure of armor ceramics

International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 211-218

  Bakas, M P ^a   Greenhut, V A ^a   Niesz, D E ^a   Quinn, G D ^b   McCauley, J W ^c   Wereszczak, A A ^c   Swab, J J ^c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ARMOR; BALLISTICS; BENDING STRENGTH; DEFECTS; FRACTURE; MATERIALS TESTING; SILICON CARBIDE; SINTERING;

BALLISTIC FRAGMENTS; BALLISTIC TEST; BEND BARS; CARBONACEOUS DEFECTS; CERAMIC ARMOR; QUASI STATIC TEST;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 8344249497     PISSN: 1546542X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7402.2004.tb00172.x     Document Type: Article

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