Resilient Composites for Armor Applications
Abstract
The original objectives of the proposed research were accomplished by H. C. Chen. After the successful completion of his Ph. D. Dr. Chen was employed by CERCOM and used the knowledge gained in his doctoral for the development of armor. He was actively involved in a number of defense projects, including the DARPA Light Weight Armor program coordinated by SwRI. The work in the AASERT proposal was published in Acta Materialia and the proceedings of the APS conference on shock compression of condensed matter. The objectives having been accomplished early, it was decided to redirect the program toward the processing, properties, and characterization of TiC-NiTi composites. Thus, the AASERT effort complemented and augmented the MURI in which the group was involved. Elizabeth Strun, a US citizen, was supported by the AASERT program throughout a good portion of its duration. The results reported herein are primarily her doctoral work, that is at an advanced state. It is felt that this AASERT program was highly successful, leading to seven publications.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 30, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA387037
Entities
People
- E. A. Olevsky
- E. R. Strutt
- M. A. Meyers
Organizations
- University of California, San Diego