Evaluating the performance of ceramic/fabric composite panels against simultaneous steel projectile impacts: An experimental and numerical study
In order to evaluate the ballistic performance of ceramic/fabric composite panels developed using 99.5 % alumina, Kevlar® and carbon fiber fabrics; a series of experiments were performed on the physical samples. The composite-projectile interaction was investigated in detail by means of finite eleme...
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| description | In order to evaluate the ballistic performance of ceramic/fabric composite panels developed using 99.5 % alumina, Kevlar® and carbon fiber fabrics; a series of experiments were performed on the physical samples. The composite-projectile interaction was investigated in detail by means of finite element analysis using LS-DYNA®. The validated numerical model of the ceramic/fabric composite system was tactically modified to investigate the composite/projectile interaction for simultaneous projectile impacts at different impact velocities. The numerical model predicted the failure mechanism of the composite panel and the exit velocity of the projectile piercing through the composite accurately. This study reveals the important aspects of ballistic impact on composites under simultaneous multiple projectile impact condition which in turn, is a much more complex and critical case as compared to sequential multiple projectile impacts. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d1d30a4dbb3f4b83a9cbf33f4faf95a92024-12-08T06:13:14ZengKeAi Communications Co. Ltd.FirePhysChem2667-13442025-03-01513644Evaluating the performance of ceramic/fabric composite panels against simultaneous steel projectile impacts: An experimental and numerical studyM.D. Umbharatwala0S.S. Raut1Manmohan Dass Goel2Department of Applied Mechanics, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, South Ambazari Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440010, IndiaDepartment of Applied Mechanics, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, South Ambazari Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440010, IndiaCorresponding author.; Department of Applied Mechanics, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, South Ambazari Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440010, IndiaIn order to evaluate the ballistic performance of ceramic/fabric composite panels developed using 99.5 % alumina, Kevlar® and carbon fiber fabrics; a series of experiments were performed on the physical samples. The composite-projectile interaction was investigated in detail by means of finite element analysis using LS-DYNA®. The validated numerical model of the ceramic/fabric composite system was tactically modified to investigate the composite/projectile interaction for simultaneous projectile impacts at different impact velocities. The numerical model predicted the failure mechanism of the composite panel and the exit velocity of the projectile piercing through the composite accurately. This study reveals the important aspects of ballistic impact on composites under simultaneous multiple projectile impact condition which in turn, is a much more complex and critical case as compared to sequential multiple projectile impacts.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667134424000312Ballistic impactLS-DYNA®Ceramic/fabric compositeSimultaneous impactAluminaKevlar® |
| spellingShingle | M.D. Umbharatwala S.S. Raut Manmohan Dass Goel Evaluating the performance of ceramic/fabric composite panels against simultaneous steel projectile impacts: An experimental and numerical study FirePhysChem Ballistic impact LS-DYNA® Ceramic/fabric composite Simultaneous impact Alumina Kevlar® |
| title | Evaluating the performance of ceramic/fabric composite panels against simultaneous steel projectile impacts: An experimental and numerical study |
| title_full | Evaluating the performance of ceramic/fabric composite panels against simultaneous steel projectile impacts: An experimental and numerical study |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating the performance of ceramic/fabric composite panels against simultaneous steel projectile impacts: An experimental and numerical study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating the performance of ceramic/fabric composite panels against simultaneous steel projectile impacts: An experimental and numerical study |
| title_short | Evaluating the performance of ceramic/fabric composite panels against simultaneous steel projectile impacts: An experimental and numerical study |
| title_sort | evaluating the performance of ceramic fabric composite panels against simultaneous steel projectile impacts an experimental and numerical study |
| topic | Ballistic impact LS-DYNA® Ceramic/fabric composite Simultaneous impact Alumina Kevlar® |
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