Computational analysis of shear thickening fluid impregnated fabrics subjected to ballistic impacts

Advanced Composite Materials

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 177-192

  Lee, Bok Won ^a   Kim, Chun Gon ^a  

^a Department of Aerospace Engineering ^*  (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ballistic impact; Computational analysis; Frictional characteristics; Shear thickening fluid; Yarn pull out

Indexed keywords

BALLISTIC IMPACT; COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; FRICTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS; PULL-OUT; SHEAR THICKENING FLUID;

BALLISTICS; FRICTION; IMPREGNATION; PIPE FLOW; SUGAR INDUSTRY; TENACITY; WOOL; YARN;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS;

EID: 84866895992     PISSN: 09243046     EISSN: 15685519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09243046.2012.690298     Document Type: Article

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