The effect of target thickness on the ballistic performance of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene composite

By L. H. Nguyen, S. Ryan, S. J. Cimpoeru, A. Mouritz, A. Orifici. 2015

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Abstract The ballistic performance of thick ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) composite was experimentally determined for panel thicknesses ranging from 9 mm to 100 mm against 12.7 mm and 20 mm calibre fragment simulating projectiles (FSPs). Thin panels (∼

Subfields: Civil and Structural Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials

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In Civil and Structural Engineering

1. A. Mouritz
2. L. H. Nguyen
3. Werner Riedel

In Materials Chemistry

1. A. Mouritz
2. L. H. Nguyen
3. Werner Riedel

In Mechanics of Materials

1. A. Mouritz
2. L. H. Nguyen
3. Werner Riedel
4. A. Orifici

Citations in the corpus

• A methodology for hydrocode analysis of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene composite under ballistic impact (2016, methodology): “[11] in an analytical model to predict the ballistic penetration of thick UHMWPE composite.”