New Textile Composite Solutions for Armouring of Vehicles

Abstract

In today’s scenario, numerous studies have shown a great interest on 3D woven structures like 3D warp interlock fabric as a fibre reinforcement for composite material to provide a better impact than 2D laminated fabrics with unlinked structures in the thickness. The impact energy absorption capacity depends on different and independent parameters, including the shape and speed of the projectile, the type of fibrous structure (geometry), the type and nature of the threads (raw material, linear density, and twisting value), and the type of impregnation of the composite material. As part of our research work on hard impact protection solutions, the interest of textile composite structures, in particular those integrating 3D warp interlock fabrics, has been revealed. Based on the result, protection solutions with such fabric structure revealed larger dynamic deformation capacity for absorbing the impact energy as compared with not only a ceramic material facing a 12.7 mm ammunition (mass 43 g) at 610 m/s but also those solutions made with metallic materials facing a FSP (diameter 20 mm, mass 54 g) at 630 m/s and 1600 m/s. For each of these different threats, a specific type of composite material has to be used. These composite material solutions are mainly defined to respond to the appropriate mode of impact behaviour.

Mechanical Characterization of NaOH-Treated Agel Fiber-Cotton Composites

“…The fibers may derive from naturally occurring polymers such as cellulose or protein or synthetic polymeric materials, including polyester, aramid, and glass. These fibers are manufactured into planar textile mats or fabrics via weaving, knitting, or nonwoven processes [7]- [9].…”

Impact and quasi-static bending tests for a novel composite structure of ceramic and polymeric matrix composites

“…The structure has one layer of lightweight, high-stiffness and high-hardness ceramic on the impact side, and a layer of 3D woven PMC on the back side. The ceramic layer not only provides high stiffness for the entire structure, but also is able to blunt the sharp leading edge of the fan blade [10] and therefore reduce the penetration effect [11]. For the PMC layer, the requirements regarding materials' service temperature, hydrothermal stability and aging are taken into account.…”

Effect of Structural Parameters on the Deformational Behaviors of Multiply 3D Layer-by-Layer Angle-Interlock Para-Aramid Fabric for Fiber-Reinforcement Composite

“…Nowadays, 3D warp interlock fabrics have become a promising fabric structure to be used as woven textile-reinforced composites. Such textile-reinforced composites have been also increasingly used in various engineering fields such as aerospace (as a framework, T-and X-shape panels, aircraft wings leading edges, etc.,) [16], civil structure and construction [17], automotive (in engine rotors, nozzles, and engine mount, etc.,) [18], medicine [19], sports [20], and defense applications [21] because of their distinctive advantages over traditional materials such as metals and ceramics. Fiber-reinforced composite materials are lightweight, stiff, and strong.…”