Ergonomics, design and reliability of body armour [PDF]
, 2011 The wearing of body amour has become a necessity for many professions and much work has gone into the optimisation of the mechanics of protection. In the present study a broader view of the effects of ergonomics, design, reliability and protection has
Watson, Celia H.
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Ballistic resistance of bulletproof vests level IIIA. Development of testing methodology [PDF]
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2020 This study presents the process of development of a methodology for testing the ballistic resistance of bulletproof vests. The methodology is especially intended for testing bulletproof vests with protection level IIIA, according to NIJ 0101.04.
Yaneva Svetlana
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Efficient circuit-level modelling of ballistic CNT using piecewise non-linear approximation of mobile charge density [PDF]
, 2008 This paper presents a new carbon nanotube transistor (CNT) modelling technique which is based on an efficient numerical piece-wise non-linear approximation of the non-equilibrium mobile charge density.
Tom J Kazmierski +5 more
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Finite Element Analysis of Composites Integral Armour [PDF]
, 2010 PhDThis thesis is focussed on a numerical method to analyse the ballistic performance of multi-material armour system. The overall objective of this work is to develop numerical models to be used within MSC. DYTRAN capable of accurately predicting the
El-Habti, Mohamed
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Structural ballistic armour for transport aircraft [PDF]
, 2000 This paper describes the structural response of a current ceramic-faced composite armour system and a proposed structural armour system for aircraft use.
Bishop, W., Austin, S. J., Horsfall, Ian
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Bioinspired composite segmented armour: Numerical simulations
Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2019 Nature has evolved ingenious armour designs, like the flexible carapaces of armadillo and boxfish consisting of hexagonal segments connected by collagen fibres, that serve as bioinspiration for modern ballistic armours.
Pedro Miranda +2 more
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Numerically efficient modeling of CNT transistors with ballistic and non-ballistic effects for circuit simulation [PDF]
, 2010 This paper presents an efficient carbon nanotube (CNT) transistor modeling technique which is based on cubic spline approximation of the non-equilibrium mobile charge density.
Ashburn, Peter +3 more
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Ballistic performance and mechanism of B4C/Al laminated targets with different configurations
Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2023 The present paper explores the ballistic performance of B4C/6061Al laminated targets with the typical configurations of double-layer, sandwich and gradient impacted by 7.62 mm API projectile.
Run-wei Zhang +11 more
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Theoretical Study on Adhesives Used in Ballistic Protection Structures and Transparent Armor
Buletinul Ştiinţific al Academiei Trupelor de Uscat, 2015 This article is a brief study conducted on adhesives currently used for manufacturing performance ballistic protection structures. The study landmarks several aspects, such as: types of connections available to achieve multilayer structures based on ...
Alil Luminiţa-Cristina
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Ballistic study of Tensylon®–based panels
eXPRESS Polymer Letters, 2018 Ballistic protection is a matter of interest requested by civilian as well as military needs. The last decade has witnessed an increase in the use of light weight and efficient armour systems. These panels may be used for body protection as well as light
L-C. Alil +5 more
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