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Key issues in body armour: threats, materials and design

open access: yes, 2012
This chapter will examine the mechanics and materials of body armour in military, police and some security related applications to protect the wearer from penetrative threats.
I. Horsfall, Horsfall, Ian
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Early dissemination of OXA-72-producing Acinetobacter baumannii strain in Colombia: a case report

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2014
Nosocomial infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates have reached epidemic levels in past decades. Currently this microorganism is responsible for outbreaks of difficult eradication and with high mortality rates worldwide.
Sandra Yamile Saavedra   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterization of mechanical properties of stab-resistant angle-ply flexible composites

open access: yes, 2020
In this study, we fabricated para-aramid flexible angle-ply-laminated hybrid composites based on weft-knitted reinforcements. Here, four kinds of weft-knitted reinforcements with rib, interlock, punto di roma, and two-thread fleecy were prepared using ...
Mengjin Wu   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Laser sintered body armour – establishing single layer stab protection [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this research was to establish the minimum thickness required to provide stab protection in accordance with the United Kingdom Home Office Scientific Development Branch (HOSDB) standards while testing a series of Laser Sintered ...
Candice E. Majewski (7125530)   +2 more
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Experimental investigation on dynamic stab resistance of high-performance multi-layer textile materials

open access: yesDefence Technology
Stab-resistant textiles play a critical role in personal protection, necessitating a deeper understanding of how structural and layering factors influence their performance.
Mulat Alubel Abtew   +3 more
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Effect of different microstructure on dynamical stab-resistant property of TA15 alloy

open access: yesIOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2020
The effects of different microstructure on the dynamical stab-resistant property of TA15 alloy are investigated. The specimens were tested on the stab apparatus after heat treatment at temperature of 850, 930 and 1030°C, time of 30min and air cooled. The
Wang Ruining, Sun Ruijun, Yu Lingjie
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Experimental analysis for stabbing resistance of different aramid composite architectures [PDF]

open access: yesComposite Structures, 2019
Stab resistance is a crucial material property in the case of fabrics used in personal protection equipment due to the extensive occurrence of this threat. Personal Protection Equipments (PPE) are commonly based on woven aramids, where the stacking sequence is critical to improve the ratio between protection and weight.
Rodríguez Millán, Marcos   +4 more
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Stab Resistant Body Armor

open access: yes, 2020
The National Institute of Justice or NIJ Standard 0115.00 is the standard for minimum performance requirements for body armor resistant to slashes and stabs. Dr.
Burkholder, Nolan   +3 more
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Enhancement of silk fabric knife-stabbing resistance for soft body armor

open access: yesJournal of Industrial Textiles
Traditional silk, known for its strength, flexibility, and comfort, shows promise as a lightweight, comfortable material for stab-resistant armor.
Magdi El Messiry, Eman Eltahan
doaj   +1 more source

Additive manufactured textiles for high-performance stab resistant applications [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
A series of nanocrystalline copper metallised and non-metallised Laser Sintered (LS) Nylon (PA2200) samples using the EOS P100 Formiga system, were stab tested to current Home Office Scientific Development Branch (HOSDB) Knife Resistance (KR) 2007 ...
Guy Bingham (1254315)   +2 more
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