AIRCRAFT ARMOR - AN EMPIRICAL APPROACH TO THE EFFICIENT DESIGN OF ARMOR FOR AIRCRAFT

Abstract

The object of the original study was to collate, integrate and analyze data concerning the ballistic characteristics of steel (face-hardened, rolled homogeneous) and lighter alloys (duralumin, Dowmetal) and present the results in a form suitable for use by the designer and fabricator of aircraft armor.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0703874

Entities

People

  • Joseph F. Sullivan

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Alloys
  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Ammunition
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosives
  • Low Temperature
  • Materials
  • Mechanics
  • Munitions
  • Navy
  • Physical Properties
  • Projectiles
  • Shock Resistance
  • Structural Integrity
  • Tensile Strength

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  • Metallurgy
  • Systems Analysis and Design