Ballistic Transparent Armor Testing Using A Multi-Hit Rifle Pattern

Abstract

Currently, the United States Army does not have a ballistic standard for measuring the multi-hit performance of its transparent armor (TA). The results of this testing may aid in the establishment of a ballistic performance standard. A draft TACOM Transparent Armor Purchase Document (ATPD 2352) has been written based on early testing. This study adds data to validate the outlined ballistic testing method and conformance of the TA to the light transmission requirements. This information is pertinent to the development of new solutions (e.g. recipes of glass laminations) that may further improve the protection of occupants of U.S. Army vehicles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA475198

Entities

People

  • Anthony M. Dolan

Organizations

  • Tank-automotive and Armaments Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bulletproof Glass
  • Data Analysis
  • Engineering
  • Glass
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Light Transmission
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Munitions Testing
  • Night Vision
  • Projectiles
  • Small Arms
  • Standards
  • Test Fixtures
  • Test Methods
  • Test Sets
  • United States

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