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Fiber reinforced polymeric materials i.e. composites are attracting continuous attention for ballistic applications due to their strength-to-weight-ratio, high stiffness, high tensile strength, high toughness and environmental resistance. Composites are combinations of two or more different high strength reinforcing materials in different shapes and geometries (e.g. fibers) embedded in another ductile material called matrix phase. Such combination results in properties superior to each of the individual components. That kind of composites are commonly used as thick panels made of laminates that have good damage tolerance against repeated impacts with low-to-high energy. Damage tolerance of composites is important in both ballistic armour and structural applications particularly for lightweight vehicles against high and low velocity impacts. Damage mechanisms such as delamination and matrix and fiber cracking/breakage are common as out-of-plane impacts occur with low-to-high energy. There has been extensive research on the damage mechanism of composites under high energy or ballistic impact both theoretically and experimentally [1-5].

Characterization of the Damage Mechanism of Composites against Low Velocity Ballistic Impact Using Computed Tomography (CT) Techniques