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
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
9780309256032

Physical Description
1 online resource (xxii, 339 pages) : illustrations ; 28 cm

Contents
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
Armor -- United States -- Testing
 
Protective clothing -- United States -- Testing

Added Corporate Author
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Testing Armor Materials for Use by the U.S. Army

Electronic Access
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LibraryMaterial TypeItem BarcodeShelf NumberStatus
IYTE LibraryE-Book2027612-1001TA410 .T4 2012 EBOnline ACS