Full Scale Testing of Polymer Reinforced Blast Resistant Windows

Abstract

Summary of the state of the art in research and design of protective glazing and recent full-scale testing efforts of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) on blast resistant windows that use advanced materials. Failure mechanisms observed from recent explosive tests are presented, along with analytical models that are being developed to predict the resistance provided by the polymer reinforcement. Challenges include optimizing mechanical properties of reinforcement, design thickness and lay-up of the polymer and glass layers, and designing optimum mechanisms for transferring load to host structure. The needs and direction of future blast resistant window research are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA433925

Entities

People

  • Elizabeth Trawinski
  • Jeff W. Fisher
  • Robert J. Dinan

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Air Gaps
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Films
  • Force Protection
  • Glass
  • Laminated Glass
  • Laminates
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Military Research
  • Polymers
  • Resistance
  • Strain Rate

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