Advanced Fibrous Composite Materials for Ballistic Protection

✍ Scribed by Chen, Xiaogang

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 530
• Series: Woodhead Publishing series in composites science and engineering no. 66
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Advanced Fibrous Composite Materials for Ballistic Protection provides the latest information on ballistic protection, a topic that remains an important issue in modern times due to ever increasing threats coming from regional conflicts, terrorism, and anti-social behavior.

The basic requirements for ballistic protection equipment are first and foremost, the prevention of a projectile from perforating, the reduction of blunt trauma to the human body caused by ballistic impact, the necessity that they are thermal and provide moisture comfort, and that they are lightweight and flexible to guarantee wearer’s mobility.

The main aim of this book is to present some of the most recent developments in the design and engineering of woven fabrics and their use as layering materials to form composite structures for ballistic personal protection. Chapter topics include High Performance Ballistic Fibres, Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE), Ballistic Damage of Hybrid Composite Materials, Analysis of Ballistic Fabrics and Layered Composite Materials, and Multi-Scale Modeling of Polymeric Composite Materials for Ballistic Protection.

• Contributions from leading experts in the field
• Cutting edge developments on the engineering of ballistic materials
• Comprehensive analysis of the development and uses of advanced fibrous composite materials

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Related titles,Front Matter,Copyright,List of contributors,Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and EngineeringEntitled to full text1 - Introduction, Pages 1-10, X. Chen
2 - ARAMIDS: ‘Disruptive’, open and continuous innovation, Pages 11-70, S. Rebouillat
3 - High-performance ballistic fibers: Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), Pages 71-107, H. van der Werff, U. Heisserer
4 - Fabrics and composites for ballistic protection, Pages 109-119, D.J. Carr, C.M. Crawford
5 - Ballistic damage of hybrid composite materials, Pages 121-143, M. Al-Haik, A.Y. Borujeni, M. Tehrani
6 - Modelling of 3D woven fabrics for ballistic protection, Pages 145-197, Bohong Gu
7 - Measurements of dynamic properties of ballistic yarns using innovative testing devices, Pages 199-215, C. Chevalier, C. Kerisit, A. Klavzar, F. Boussu, D. Coutellier
8 - Analysis of woven fabric composites for ballistic protection, Pages 217-262, N.K. Naik
9 - Failure mechanisms and engineering of ballistic materials, Pages 263-304, X. Chen, Y. Chu
10 - Narrow fabrics for enhanced ballistic performance, Pages 305-321, C.R. Cork
11 - Multiscale modeling of polymeric composite materials for ballistic protection, Pages 323-361, M. Grujicic
12 - Stab characterization of STF and thermoplastic-impregnated ballistic fabric composites, Pages 363-387, H.M. Rao, M.V. Hosur, S. Jeelani
13 - Polyolefin film–reinforced composites for personal protection, Pages 389-408, J. Singletary, B. Lauke
14 - Ballistic performance evaluation of woven fabrics based on experimental and numerical approaches, Pages 409-435, D. Sun
15 - Thermoplastic matrix combat helmet with carbon-epoxy skin for ballistic performance, Pages 437-456, F. Folgar
16 - Numerical analysis of the ballistic performance of textile fabrics, Pages 457-500, C. Ha-Minh
17 - Damage modeling of ballistic impact in woven fabrics, Pages 501-515, S.D. Rajan, B. Mobasher
Index, Pages 517-531