High Velocity Deformation of Solids || An Experimental Study on the Penetration of Rigid Projectiles into Epoxy Resin Targets

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A study on the energy dissipation of several different CFRP-based targets completely penetrated by a high velocity projectile

✍ P.J. Hazell; G. Appleby-Thomas 📂 Article 📅 2009 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 672 KB

The threat of fragmenting munitions from MANPADS to civilian and military aircraft has, in recent years, become an ever increasing worry. One of the ways to enhance the protection of CFRP-based composites is to add lightweight materials that can provide increased ballistic protection. In this study,