Conformable Self-Healing Ballistic Armor

Abstract

A conformable self-healing ballistic armor protective structure has a shell formed of a laminated cloth material having outer and inner lamellae. The outer lamella of the laminated material is a ballistic cloth and the inner lamella is a soft, conformable self-healing, rubber compound. The shell is filled preferably with multiplicity of ceramic particles disposed in a fluid.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 28, 2011
Accession Number
ADD020478

Entities

People

  • George A. Daniels
  • Paul A. Petrovich

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Ammunition Fragments
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Explosives
  • Fasteners
  • Fibers
  • Laminates
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Military Vehicles
  • Particles
  • Patents
  • Projectiles
  • Reinforcing Materials
  • Synthetic Fibers
  • United States
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Chemistry (specifically Chemical Fluorescence)
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Surface Coatings Technology.