Stretch-and-release fabrication, testing and optimization of a flexible ceramic armor inspired from fish scales

Bioinspiration and Biomimetics

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2016, Pages

  Martini, Roberto ^a   Barthelat, Francois ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

armors; bio inspiration; impact resistance; puncture resistance; stretch and release method

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; FABRICATION; FISH; HARDNESS; IMPACT RESISTANCE;

BIO-INSPIRATION; CONTINUOUS LAYERS; FLEXIBLE CERAMICS; LARGE-SCALE FABRICATION; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS; PUNCTURE RESISTANCES; RELEASE METHODS;

ARMOR;

BIOMIMETIC MATERIAL;

ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; ANIMAL; ANIMAL SCALES; ANIMAL SHELL; BIOMIMETICS; CERAMICS; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); FISH; HARDNESS; PLIABILITY; PROCEDURES; PUNCTURE;

ANIMAL SCALES; ANIMAL SHELLS; ANIMALS; BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS; BIOMIMETICS; CERAMICS; COMPLIANCE; FISHES; HARDNESS; PLIABILITY; PUNCTURES;

EID: 85011340367     PISSN: 17483182     EISSN: 17483190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1748-3190/11/6/066001     Document Type: Article

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