Non Destructive Testing of Body Armor Plates for Structural Integrity

Abstract

This briefing describes a method of testing the structural integrity of ceramic armor plate using vibration modes and piezoelectric sensors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA473207

Entities

People

  • G. Alexander Smith
  • Steven Schehr
  • Thomas Meitzler

Organizations

  • Tank-automotive and Armaments Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Armor
  • Armor Plate
  • Body Armor
  • Detectors
  • Field Tests
  • Frequency
  • Lead Zirconate Titanates
  • Piezoelectric Sensors
  • Piezoelectric Transducers
  • Power Spectra
  • Signal Processing
  • Structural Integrity
  • Test Methods
  • Transducers
  • Vibration
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Materials science