Testing of body armor materials : phase III
by
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Testing Armor Materials for Use by the U.S. Army
Title
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Testing of body armor materials : phase III
Author
:
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Testing Armor Materials for Use by the U.S. Army
ISBN
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9780309256032
Physical Description
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1 online resource (xxii, 339 pages) : illustrations ; 28 cm
Contents
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Introduction -- Overview of body armor -- Historical basis for current body armor testing -- Clay and backing materials -- Instrumentation and procedures for measuring an indent in a clay backing material -- Statistical considerations in body armor testing -- Helmet testing -- Medical basis for future body armor testing -- Future improvements in testing methodology
Appendices: Biographical sketches of committee members -- Committee meetings -- Additional phase III tasks -- Report sections cross-referenced to the statement of task -- Ballistic body armor insert composition and defeat mechanisms -- Committee responses to the government accountability office report -- Determining the necessary level of precision for body army testing -- Statistical tolerance bounds -- Analytical approaches for comparing test protocols -- Contemporary methods for assessing behind-armor blunt trauma in live animals -- Phase I findings -- Phase II recommendations -- Estimating the accuracy and precision of the digital caliper and faro laser
Subject Term
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Armor -- United States -- Testing
Protective clothing -- United States -- Testing
Added Corporate Author
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National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Testing Armor Materials for Use by the U.S. Army
Electronic Access
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Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Status |
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IYTE Library | E-Book | 2027612-1001 | TA410 .T4 2012 EB | Online ACS |