Development and characterization of light-weight armor materials
tarafından
 
Ünaler, Erol.

Başlık
Development and characterization of light-weight armor materials

Yazar
Ünaler, Erol.

Yazar Ek Girişi
Ünaler, Erol.

Yayın Bilgileri
[s.l.]: [s.n.], 2005.

Fiziksel Tanımlama
70 leaves: ill.+ 1 computer laser optical disc.

Genel Not
Keywords: Composite materials, ballistic impact, resin transfer molding, armor.

Özet
In this study, E-glass/unsaturated polyester composite laminates using woven and non-crimp stitched fabrics and isophtalic and orthophthalic polyester resin were fabricated using RTM (Resin Transfer Molding) technique. In addition to composite laminates, multilayered sandwich laminates using aluminum (Al) plates and alumina (Al2O3) tiles were manufactured to improve the ballistic resistance of the composite structure. An experimental investigation was carried out to determine the mechanical and ballistic performance of E-glass/unsaturated polyester composite laminates with and without aluminum and alumina tiles. The mechanical properties of the composite laminates made with 0/90 woven fabrics and 0/90 and 0/-45/+45/90 non-crimp stitched fabrics and two resin systems were measured for comparison of fabric and resin types. The flexural strength and modulus, compressive strength and modulus through ply-lay up and in plane loading directions, mode I interlaminar fracture toughness and apparent interlaminar shear strength of the composites were measured to evaluate the effects of the fiber architecture on the mechanical properties of the composites. It was found that in general the mechanical properties of the composites made with 0/90 woven fabrics are higher than those of the composites made with multiaxial non-crimp stitched fabrics. Moreover, the composite plates with and without aluminum plates and alumina tiles were subjected to ballistic impact by AP (armor piercing), FSP (fragment simulating projectile) and ball (B) type projectiles with initial velocities in the range of 420-1173 m/s. The ballistic test results exhibit that the polymer composites have ballistic resistance against 7.62 mm fragment simulating projectiles (FSP) up to 1001 m/s projectile velocities. However, the composites without any support layer are not sufficient to stop AP projectiles. The sandwich panels containing ceramic tiles subjected to the ballistic impact by AP and FSP projectiles exhibited only partial penetrations at all the velocities applied within the study (446-1020 m/s with AP and 435-1173 m/s with FSP). The extensions of damages in the composites were evaluated after impact. It is concluded that the multilayered composite structures have capacity against the ballistic threats and potential to be used as lightweight armor materials.

Konu Başlığı
Composite materials

Yazar Ek Girişi
Tanoğlu, Metin.

Tüzel Kişi Ek Girişi
İzmir Institute of Technology. Materials Science and Engineering.

Tek Biçim Eser Adı
Thesis (Master)--İzmir Institute of Technology:Materials Science and Engineering.
 
İzmir Institute of Technology:Materials Science and Engineering--Thesis (Master).

Elektronik Erişim
Access to Electronic Version.


LibraryMateryal TürüDemirbaş NumarasıYer NumarasıDurumu/İade Tarihi
IYTE LibraryTezT000330TA418.9.C6.U54 2005 C.1Tez Koleksiyonu