Functionally-Graded NPR (Negative Poisson's Ratio) Material for a Blast-Protective Deflector

Abstract

Develop an innovative structural-material concept for a novel deflector that can significantly improve crew protection under explosives with minimum vehicle weight and C.G. height.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 19, 2010
Accession Number
ADA580893

Entities

People

  • Ce Sun
  • Farzad Rostam-abadi
  • Gregory M. Hulbert
  • Hongxin Bian
  • Krishan Bishnoi
  • Zheng-dong Ma

Organizations

  • University of Michigan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blast
  • Deflectors
  • Engineering
  • Explosives
  • Fabrication
  • Geometry
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Honeycomb Cores
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Standards
  • Stiffness
  • Systems Engineering
  • Three Dimensional
  • Topology
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.