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| Title: | Numerical modeling of the impact behavior of new particulate-loaded composite materials |
| Author(s): | Arias Hernández, Ángel
Zaera, Ramón
López-Puente, Jorge
Navarro Ugena, Carlos |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Issued date: | Jul-2003 |
| Citation: | Composite Structures, 2003, vol. 61, n. 1-2, p. 151-159 |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10016/7569 |
| ISSN: | 0263-8223 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/S0263-8223(03)00038-2 |
| Description: | 9 pages, 13 figures.-- Contributed to the 'Impact on Composites 2002' symposium, as part of the 14th US National Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Jun 23–28, 2002). |
| Abstract: | Ballistic efficiency and cost are the main considerations in the design of lightweight armors. Metallic materials have the drawback of their high density. Mixed armors, of ceramic tiles backed by a metallic plate, are an efficient shield against low and medium caliber projectiles since they combine the light weight and high resistance of a ceramic with the ductility of a metal. The drawback is their high cost. The authors developed a new material composed of ceramic particles and a polymeric matrix. It fills the gap between metallic and ceramic materials and could be interesting for applications in which weight is not the primary concern and cost benefits are welcome. A model of the mechanical behavior of this composite is presented in this paper, implemented in a numerical code and validated by experimental results. |
| Sponsor: | The authors are indebted to the Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid (Project 07N/0004/1998) for the financial support of this work. |
| Review: | PeerReviewed |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0263-8223(03)00038-2 |
| Keywords: | Ballistic efficiency
Ceramic particles
Depth of penetration
Impact
Lightweight armors |
| Rights: | © Elsevier |
| Appears in Collections: | DMMCTE - DFEE - Artículos de revistas
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