High energy ballistic and fracture comparison between multilayered armor systems using non-woven curaua fabric composites and aramid laminates | Zendy

Fábio de Oliveira Braga | Zendy; Lucas Tedesco Bolzan | Zendy; Fernanda Santos da Luz | Zendy; Pedro Henrique Lameirão Machado Lopes | Zendy; Édio Pereira Lima Júnior | Zendy; Sérgio Neves Monteiro | Zendy

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High energy ballistic and fracture comparison between multilayered armor systems using non-woven curaua fabric composites and aramid laminates

Author(s) -

Fábio de Oliveira Braga,

Lucas Tedesco Bolzan,

Fernanda Santos da Luz,

Pedro Henrique Lameirão Machado Lopes,

Édio Pereira Lima Júnior,

Sérgio Neves Monteiro

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of materials research and technology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832

H-Index - 44

eISSN - 2214-0697

pISSN - 2238-7854

DOI - 10.1016/j.jmrt.2017.08.001

Subject(s) - aramid , materials science , armour , composite material , ballistic impact , kevlar , woven fabric , projectile , epoxy , ballistics , composite number , layer (electronics) , fiber , metallurgy

For personal protection against high kinetic energy projectiles, multilayered armor systems (MAS) are usually the best option. They combine synergistically the properties of different materials such as ceramics, composites and metals. In the present work, ballistic tests were performed to evaluate multilayered armor systems (MAS) using curaua non-woven fabric epoxy composites as second layer. A comparison to a MAS using aramid (Kevlarâ¢) fabric laminates was made. The results showed that the curaua non-woven fabric composites are suitable to the high ballistic applications, and are promising substitutes for aramid fabric laminates. Keywords: Composite, Natural fiber, Curaua fiber, Non-woven fabric, Aramid laminate, Ballistic tes

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