Dynamic Behavior and Optimization of Advanced Armor Ceramics: January-December 2012 Annual Report

Abstract

This Materials Center of Excellence program has been conducted as a seamless, synergistic collaboration among the following institutions: Rutgers Malcolm G McLaren Center for Ceramic Research, Penn State Particulate Research Center, the Johns Hopkins Center for Advanced Metal and Ceramic Systems, and the US Army Research Laboratory s Weapons and Materials Research Directorate. The following tasks are reviewed: Nanostructured Armor Ceramics: Focus on Boron Carbide; The Role of Microstructure in the Impact Resistance for Silicon Carbide; Education and Outreach; Defining Microstructural Tolerance Limits of Defects for Silicon Carbide Armor Ceramics; and Nondestructive Ultrasound Characterization of High-Density, High-Hardness Ceramics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA614884

Entities

People

  • J. W. Mccauley
  • R. A. Haber

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Properties
  • Advanced Materials
  • Boron Carbides
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Composite Materials
  • Elastic Properties
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Technical Ceramics

Readers

  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics