Carbon Nanotube Composites for Energy Absorption

Abstract

This report contains the results of work performed during the period October 2015 to December 2017 in support of the Product Manager - Soldier Protective Equipment (PM-SPE) goal of improving blunt impact protection of helmets. The work reported herein was performed by the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) in conjunction with North Carolina State University (NCSU) and CF Technologies, Inc. The goal of this effort was to enhance the resiliency of carbon nanotube (CNT) structures produced by NCSU by infusing the structures with a polymer matrix. The end result was a compressible foam-like structure with good recoverability after impact and good temperature stability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1067434

Entities

People

  • Melissa J. Roth

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Nanotube Composites
  • Carbon Nanotubes
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Material Fabrication
  • Composite Materials
  • Engineering
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Polymeric Films
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.