Development of Ballistic-Damage-Tolerant Flight Control Components Molded of a Short-Fiber Reinforced Composite Material. Phase I. Summary Report: Composite Material Formation, Evaluation, and Characterization

Abstract

The objective of this study was to select and characterize the most efficient discontinuous fiberglass-epoxy resin composite for ultimate use in ballistically tolerant flight control components. Selection of composite constituents, ballistic damage and crack propagation study, and design allowable properties evaluation study are reported. The effects of various constituent parameters on the extent of damage and residual tensile load capacity were determined on standard specimens after tumbled caliber 0.30 ball M2 projectile impacts at 0-degree obliquity and 1800 ft/sec. Determination of ballistic test and composite variables on extent of damage and residual load capacity is presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0752918

Entities

People

  • Donald C. Cully
  • Robert V. Kolarik
  • T. J. Boller
  • W. F. Conley

Organizations

  • Goodyear Aerospace

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bearing Strength
  • Composite Materials
  • Data Analysis
  • Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Structural Properties
  • Tensile Properties
  • Tensile Strength
  • Tensile Testing
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Software Engineering
  • ballistics.