Protective performance and dynamic behavior of composite body armor with shear stiffening gel as buffer material under ballistic impact
Fan Tang, Cheng Dong, Zhe Yang, Yue Kang, Xiancong Huang, Maohui Li, Yuchao Chen, Wenjian Cao, Chenguang Huang, Yacong Guo, Yanpeng Wei
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceComposite materialArmourBallistic impactStiffeningComposite numberIzod impact strength testBuffer (optical fiber)Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethyleneBallistic limitImpactPolyethyleneStructural engineeringProjectileLayer (electronics)TelecommunicationsUltimate tensile strengthEngineeringComputer scienceMetallurgyStructural Response to Dynamic LoadsHigh-Velocity Impact and Material BehaviorMechanical Behavior of Composites