| Advanced Fibrous Composite Materials for Ballistic Protection Contributor(s): Chen, Xiaogang (Editor) |
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ISBN: 178242461X ISBN-13: 9781782424611 Publisher: Woodhead Publishing OUR PRICE: $321.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades - Technology & Engineering | Materials Science - General |
| Dewey: 687.162 |
| LCCN: 2016930512 |
| Series: Woodhead Publishing Composites Science and Engineering |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.1" W x 9" (2.25 lbs) 548 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Advanced Fibrous Composite Materials for Ballistic Protection provides the latest information on ballistic protection, a topic that remains an important issue in modern times due to ever increasing threats coming from regional conflicts, terrorism, and anti-social behavior. The basic requirements for ballistic protection equipment are first and foremost, the prevention of a projectile from perforating, the reduction of blunt trauma to the human body caused by ballistic impact, the necessity that they are thermal and provide moisture comfort, and that they are lightweight and flexible to guarantee wearer's mobility. The main aim of this book is to present some of the most recent developments in the design and engineering of woven fabrics and their use as layering materials to form composite structures for ballistic personal protection. Chapter topics include High Performance Ballistic Fibres, Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE), Ballistic Damage of Hybrid Composite Materials, Analysis of Ballistic Fabrics and Layered Composite Materials, and Multi-Scale Modeling of Polymeric Composite Materials for Ballistic Protection. |