Analysis and investigation of ballistic impact on ceramic/metal composite armour

Gonçalves, D.P.; Melo, Francisco Cristóvão Lourenço de; Klein, Aloı́sio Nelmo; Al-Qureshi, H. A.

doi:10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2003.09.005

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“…The use of ceramic/metal bi-layer armor structures provides lighter designs compared to monolithic metal armors showing the same or better ballistic protection. Several researchers have investigated the ballistic impact response of different ceramic/metal armor structures using experimental, numerical and analytical methods or combinations of these methods [Zaera and Sánchez-Gálvez (1998), Zaera et al (2000), Lee and Yoo (2001), Arias et al (2003), Gonçalves et al (2004), Mahdu et al (2005), Chi et al (2013), Serjouei et al (2015), Tang and Wen (2017)]. …”

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Ballistic Impact Simulation of Ceramic/Metal Armor Structures

Arslan¹,

Güneş²

2017

Uluslararası Muhendislik Arastirma Ve Gelistirme Dergisi

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The study presents a comparative numerical investigation on ballistic performance of ceramic/metal armor structures. 2D axisymmetric numerical model was developed for ballistic impact simulations using LS-DYNA ® finite element software. The armor structures included combinations of boron carbide (B4C), Al6061-T6 and 4340 steel constituents. The interfaces in the armor structure were modelled with an epoxy resin adhesive. In order to define proper material behavior, Johnson-Holmquist-Ceramics material model for B4C and Plastic-Kinematic material model for Al6061-T6, 4340 steel and epoxy resin was used. The armor structures were subjected to 7.62 mm ogive-nosed steel projectile impact. In the first section, the influence of back plate material on the ballistic performance of the armor structure for bi-layers ceramic/metal configuration (ceramic front face and metal back plate) was investigated for Al6061-T6 and 4340 steel materials under same thickness and areal density. In the second section, the effect of removing half thickness of the metal constituent from the back plate and placing on the front face was investigated for both Al6061-T6 and 4340 steel materials. Finally, the influence of adhesive thickness on the ballistic performance of the armor structure was investigated. Perforation response of the armor structures were examined in terms of residual velocity of the projectile and damage mechanisms of the armor structure.

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Ballistic Impact Simulation of Ceramic/Metal Armor Structures

Arslan¹,

Güneş²

2017

Uluslararası Muhendislik Arastirma Ve Gelistirme Dergisi

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“…Nowadays, civilian applications demand extreme safety of the products, therefore, it is essential to understand the material behavior under intense short duration or impact loadings [1,2]. Needless to say, metallic armor is extremely heavy and would not be popular for personal protection.…”

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“…In bulletproof armor, long strands of fibers form a dense net that absorbs the ballistic energy. Evidently the fibers must be able to distribute the whole impact force across the entire vest, ensuring that the impact force is not felt locally and intensely [1].…”

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Ballistic Protection Evaluation of Sequencing the Composite Material Sandwich Panels for the Reliable Combination of Armor Layers

Yilmazcoban

Doner

2016

Acta Phys. Pol. A

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Impact problems are usually interesting for the military, either for defensive or offensive purposes to develop armor or ammunition. Recently, daily applications request safety of the products, therefore, it is essential to understand the material behavior under intense short duration or impact loadings. Metallic armor is extremely heavy and would not be popular for personal protection. However, reinforced fiber composites have been used for these purposes. In present study, carbon-fiber-reinforced aluminum honeycomb, aramid and plywood materials were used for armor matrix layers. For determining the capability of sequencing the composite layers, ballistic tests for all six combination of sequenced sandwich panels for three different composites were evaluated at a speed of 700 m/s using a 36 caliber one-cored projectile. To obtain cheaper and reliable solutions for further studies of various test conditions, computer aided ballistic simulations were analyzed. To make sufficient correlations, the test results and the computer simulations were compared to each other. Finally, plywood used between the aramid and the carbon-fiber-reinforced aluminum honeycomb sandwich panel has shown the most accurate and the reliable results of the tests and the computer simulations.

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“…Failure initiation is described by a critical strain criterion. Previous studies have employed analogous metrics (specifically, on the basis of target deflection) to characterize ballistic performance (Goncalves and De, 2004;Lopez-Puente et al, 2005).…”

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Effect of design on the performance of steel–alumina bilayers and trilayers subject to ballistic impact

Holland

Gamble

Zok

et al. 2015

Mechanics of Materials

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a b s t r a c tComposite armors systems containing ceramic components are capable of offering greater ballistic protection than those of monolithic metals alone. The level of protection afforded by a composite armor depends sensitively on the materials utilized and their spatial configuration. Using numerical simulation, we investigate the effects of relevant design parameters on the ballistic performance of thin, unbonded ceramic-metal bilayers and trilayers subject to normal impact by steel spheres. The deformation behavior of the constituent phases is described by established constitutive laws. The predictive capability of the numerical model is validated through comparisons of simulation results with experimental measurements of displacement profiles of the back facesheet of a reference trilayer. The simulation results indicate that the ceramic-metal bilayer with the ceramic at the impact side offers the highest ballistic resistance; removing metal from the rear of the structure and placing it on the impact side (forming a trilayer) results in reduced ballistic resistance. Additionally, the onset of target penetration is found to correlate with high levels of energy dissipated within the target. The implication is that composite armors should be designed to maximize the energy dissipated in the projectile, not in the armor. Accordingly, effective designs at resisting failure are found to have high ceramic-to-metal mass ratios, with a finite (though small) amount of metal on the back face.

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Analysis and investigation of ballistic impact on ceramic/metal composite armour

Cited by 76 publications

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Ballistic Impact Simulation of Ceramic/Metal Armor Structures

Ballistic Impact Simulation of Ceramic/Metal Armor Structures

Ballistic Protection Evaluation of Sequencing the Composite Material Sandwich Panels for the Reliable Combination of Armor Layers

Effect of design on the performance of steel–alumina bilayers and trilayers subject to ballistic impact

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