Design and Evaluation of Hybrid Composite Plates for Ballistic Protection: Experimental and Numerical Investigations

Alkhatib, Farah; Mahdi, E.; Dean, Aamir

doi:10.3390/polym13091450

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“…In the next step, the sophisticated models developed [22][23][24][25][26][27] will be employed to numerically investigate the failure behavior further of the proposed joining system under different loading conditions. Further research activities in this area would regard the investigation of the joining system under fatigue loadings, see [28][29][30][31], crushing forces, see [32][33][34], as well as the durability of the joining system.…”

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Internal Pressure Capacity and Corrosion Behavior of Composite System Joining Metallic Pipes

2023

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This paper examines the effect of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) types on the internal pressure capacity and corrosion behavior of joined metallic pipes. To this end, fabrication processes of aluminum pipes have been prepared to be used later for wrapping with different FRP and welding. The FRP used are kevlar fiber/epoxy (KFRP) and carbon fiber/epoxy (CFRP). These fibers have been cut into strips and utilized in the joining systems using the fabric-winding method. Two types of pipes have been considered: pipes joined with four layers of KFRP and pipes with eight layers of KFRP-CFRP. On the other hand, pipes with two types of welding have been used for comparison purposes. The results showed improvement in the pipe's internal pressure capacity compared to welding. Finally, the corrosion test was carried out. The results showed that FRP joining systems have higher corrosion resistance than welded and non-joined pipes. These results revealed that using FRP composites in pipe joining shows a promising future.

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Internal Pressure Capacity and Corrosion Behavior of Composite System Joining Metallic Pipes

2023

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“…Defense/Ballistic Applications. For ballistic and bulletproof applications, composites are reinforced with highperformance fibres mainly synthetic fibre because of their superior strength and modulus, high heat resistance, and excellent ability to absorb the kinetic energy of the projectile [217]. Presently, polymer composites based on aramid fibre, UHMWPE, and PBO fibres have produced acceptable results for bulletproof and ballistic applications [218].…”

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A Review on the Parameters Affecting the Mechanical, Physical, and Thermal Properties of Natural/Synthetic Fibre Hybrid Reinforced Polymer Composites

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Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

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The global drive towards a circular economy that emphasizes sustainability in production processes has increased the use of agro-based raw materials like natural fibres in applications that have long been dependent on inorganic raw materials. Natural fibres provide an eco-friendly, more sustainable, and low cost alternative to synthetic fibres that have been used for a long time in the development of composite materials. However, natural fibres are associated with high water absorption capacity due to their hydrophilic nature leading to poor compatibility with hydrophobic polymeric matrices, thus lower mechanical properties for various applications. Hybridization of natural fibres with synthetic fibres enhances the mechanical performance of natural fibres for structural and nonstructural applications such as automobile, aerospace, marine, sporting, and defense. There have been increased research interests towards natural/synthetic fibre hybrid composites in the past two decades (2001–2021) to overcome the identified limitations of natural fibres. Therefore, understanding the parameters affecting the properties and potential of using natural and synthetic fibre reinforcements to develop hybrid composites is of great interest. The review showed that using appropriate fibre orientation, fibre weight fraction and stacking sequence yields good mechanical, physical, and thermal properties that are competitive with what only synthetic fibre reinforced composites can achieve. In addition, these properties can be improved through pretreatment of natural fibres using different chemicals. This paper provides in review form the parameters affecting the mechanical, physical, and thermal properties of natural/synthetic fibre hybrid reinforced polymer composites from the year 2001 to 2021.

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“…This represents a considerable increase in the armor weight, thickness, and stiffness of the final gear. In other words, the mobility of the user is still an issue for engineers and researchers [ 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 ]. Regarding this problem of the excessive number of layers, an interesting solution was created in the early 2000s.…”

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Fabric Impregnation with Shear Thickening Fluid for Ballistic Armor Polymer Composites: An Updated Overview

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As destructive power of firearms raises over the years, ballistic armors are in continuous need of enhancement. For soft armors, this improvement is invariably related to the increase of stacked layers of high-strength fiber fabrics, which potentially restrains wearer mobility. A different solution was created in the early 2000s, when a research work proposed a new treatment of the ballistic panels with non-Newtonian colloidal shear thickening fluid (STF), in view of weight decreasing with strength reinforcement and cost-effective production. Since then, databases reveal a surge in publications generally pointing to acceptable features under ballistic impact by exploring different conditions of the materials adopted. As a result, several works have not been covered in recent reviews for a wider discussion of their methodologies and results, which could be a barrier to a deeper understanding of the behavior of STF-impregnated fabrics. Therefore, the present work aims to overview the unexplored state-of-art on the effectiveness of STF addition to high-strength fabrics for ballistic applications to compile achievements regarding the ballistic strength of this novel material through different parameters. From the screened papers, SiO2, Polyethylene glycol (PEG) 200 and 400, and Aramid are extensively being incorporated into the STF/Fabric composites. Besides, parameters such as initial and residual velocity, energy absorbed, ballistic limit, and back face signature are common metrics for a comprehensive analysis of the ballistic performance of the material. The overview also points to a promising application of natural fiber fabrics and auxetic fabrics with STF fluids, as well as the demand for the adoption of new materials and more homogeneous ballistic test parameters. Finally, the work emphasizes that the ballistic application for STF-impregnated fabric based on NIJ standards is feasible for several conditions.

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Design and Evaluation of Hybrid Composite Plates for Ballistic Protection: Experimental and Numerical Investigations

Cited by 36 publications

References 32 publications

Internal Pressure Capacity and Corrosion Behavior of Composite System Joining Metallic Pipes

Internal Pressure Capacity and Corrosion Behavior of Composite System Joining Metallic Pipes

A Review on the Parameters Affecting the Mechanical, Physical, and Thermal Properties of Natural/Synthetic Fibre Hybrid Reinforced Polymer Composites

Fabric Impregnation with Shear Thickening Fluid for Ballistic Armor Polymer Composites: An Updated Overview

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