BALLISTIC EVALUATIONS OF ALUMINA-GRP COMPOSITES

Abstract

A ballistic performance specification is to be prepared for the Naval Air Systems Command for use in connection with the procurement of Ceramic-GRP composite Armor. Ballistic data from tests of alumina-GRP targets employing caliber 0.30 inch APM2 projectiles are provided. All ballistic tests were made with the missile trajectory normal to the target surface. Single impacts were made at the center of the ceramic tiles. For these test conditions, tentative conclusions are drawn as to the effect on penetration resistance of (1) purity of alumina, (2) type of GRP backing, (3) spall shields and (4) ratio of areal density of alumina to GRP.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0381117

Entities

People

  • C. J. Skowronek
  • D. T. Gray
  • D. W. Harris
  • W. J. Ferguson

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armor
  • Bonded Joints
  • Boron Carbides
  • Composite Armor
  • Composite Materials
  • Department Of Defense
  • Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics
  • Laminates
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Military Research
  • Plastics
  • Polyurethanes
  • Procurement
  • Projectiles
  • Reinforced Plastics
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • ballistics.