AN INVESTIGATION OF BALLISTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NAVY BUOYANT ARMOR PIERCING PROTECTIVE BODY ARMOR,

Abstract

An investigation was conducted to determine the effect of various thicknesses of buoyant Polyethylene foam spall covers, over Boron Carbide armor plates, on ballistic and spall retention. The conclusions drawn were that no adverse effect on ballistics is apparent due to the addition of the buoyant foam spall materials and the containment of spall is improved in most cases with the addition of the foam material. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 10, 1968
Accession Number
AD0833441

Entities

People

  • A. W. Learned Iii

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armor
  • Armor Plate
  • Ballistics
  • Body Armor
  • Boron Carbides
  • Carbides
  • Dielectric Polymers
  • Films
  • Materials
  • Textiles
  • Thickness

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology
  • ballistics.