Transparent Armor Structure

Abstract

Am improved transparent armor structure for use in a vehicle includes a first sheet of transparent armor composite comprising at least one layer of polymeric material and at least one layer of tempered silica glass bonded to form a laminated bullet resisting structure and also having a bracket member adapted to hold a second transparent spall resisting layer parallel to and slightly spaced from the inner surface of the first transparent composite layer. A spacing means between the first and second layers forms a chamber between the first and second panels and a desiccant is located within the chamber to minimize the amount of condensation on the surface of the transparent armor surfaces.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 16, 2004
Accession Number
ADD020342

Entities

People

  • Rene G. Gonzalez

Organizations

  • Tank-automotive and Armaments Command

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Amorphous Materials
  • Bulletproof Glass
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Composite Materials
  • Glass
  • Information Operations
  • Materials
  • Silica Glass
  • United States

Readers

  • Surface Coatings Technology.
  • ballistics.

Technology Areas

  • Space