[HTML][HTML] Analysis of light weight natural fiber composites against ballistic impact: A review

S Doddamani, SM Kulkarni, S Joladarashi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The main factors in the ballistic impact mechanism, an incredibly complicated mechanical
process, are the target material's thickness, toughness, strength, ductility, density, and …

Numerical and experimental investigation of impact strength and fracture mechanism of Kevlar and Hemp elastomeric thin biocomposite laminate under high-velocity …

A Ghiaskar, MD Nouri - Materials Today Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
Thin composite structures reinforced with woven fabrics are widely used in many industrial
sectors due to their lightweight, easy access, and high specific performance. Due to safety …

Comparative study on low velocity impact response of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer/thermoplastic elastomer based fiber metal laminates with and without …

V Mahesh - Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This work compares the low velocity impact (LVI) behavior of conventional fiber metal
laminate (FML) with hybrid fiber metal laminates (H-FML) that include an elastomer layer …

[HTML][HTML] Ballistic impact response of flexible and rigid UHMWPE textile composites: Experiments and simulations

H Wang, D Weerasinghe, PJ Hazell, D Mohotti… - Defence …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study elaborates on the effects of matrix rigidity on the high-velocity impact behaviour of
UHMWPE textile composites using experimental and numerical methods. Textile composite …

Comparison of numerical simulation techniques of ballistic ceramics under projectile impact conditions

P Zochowski, M Bajkowski, R Grygoruk, M Magier… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
This article presents an analysis of the effectiveness of available numerical techniques in
map** the characteristic behavior of ballistic ceramics under projectile impact conditions …

Three body abrasion wear resistance of cenosphere particle‐reinforced syntactic foams developed using molding method

V Mahesh, V Mahesh, D Harursampath… - Polymer Engineering …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study aims to investigate the factors that affect the abrasion of cenosphere‐reinforced
syntactic foams and assess their three‐body wear behavior using Taguchi's design of …

Experimental investigation on the ballistic performance of B4C/Aramid/UHMWPE composite armors against API projectile under different temperatures

D Xu, Z Huang, G Chen, X Ren, D Li, Y Zhang… - Thin-Walled Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
In the design of lightweight composite armor, it is crucial to consider the challenging
conditions of extreme environments encountered during service. This study proposes to …

Ballistic performance of multi-layer fabric panels considering fabric structure and inter-yarn friction

Y Chu, Y Liu, M Fahaduzzaman… - Journal of Industrial …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The importance of inter-yarn friction to ballistic fabric has been widely investigated.
However, the couple effects of inter-yarn friction, fabric structure and number of layers have …

Physio-mechanical and thermal characterization of jute/rubber crumb hybrid composites and selection of optimal configuration using the MADM approach

V Mahesh, V Mahesh, SM Nagaraj… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The present study explores the possible usage of the rubber crumb as a filler in jute-
reinforced polymer matrix composites for structural applications. The rubber crumb with …