Fragment Penetration in Composite Plates

Abstract

Due to their relatively high strength-to-weight ratios, compared to aluminium alloys, as well as other advantages such as good corrosion resistance, the application of composite materials in future aircraft is growing fast, 1. However, the effect of composites on the vulnerability of fighter aircraft is not yet fully understood. The first step is to derive relationships for the determination of the residual velocity alter penetration of the composite plates. Therefore a programme was started to conduct firing trials on three different types of composite plates of various thicknesses. This report presents the results of the firing trials and the derived relationships for the determination of the residual velocity after perforation of the composite plates.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA367560

Entities

People

  • E. Van Meerten
  • P. W. Van Doup

Organizations

  • Prins Maurits Laboratorium TNO

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airplanes
  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Composite Aircraft
  • Composite Materials
  • Corrosion Resistance
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Fibers
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Glass Fibers
  • Materials
  • Photographs
  • Projectiles
  • Resistance

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Structural Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • ballistics.