Hybrid Composite Response to Hydraulic Ram

Abstract

Hydraulic ram is a major damage mechanism in fuel tanks that are impacted by projectiles. Composite materials have proved vulnerable to hydraulic ram in ballistic testing. Hybridizing graphite/epoxy structures with materials such as fiberglass, nylon, or Kevlar shows promise far reducing the vulnerability of composite structures to hydraulic ram. This report presents the results of ballistic testing of small test panels, hybridized with several materials in several different configurations. Many configurations and materials provide significant improvement over baseline graphite panels and are recommended for further testing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 20, 1986
Accession Number
ADA178750

Entities

People

  • Jamie Childress
  • Scott Lang
  • Todd Anderson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Biocomposites
  • Classification
  • Composite Aircraft
  • Composite Materials
  • Composite Structures
  • Diameters
  • Fabrication
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Resins

Readers

  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • ballistics.