Designing an Innovative Composite Armor System for Affordable Ballistic Protection

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Abstract:

We will demonstrate a new design methodology, called Function-Oriented Material Design FOMD, by designing an innovative composite armor system against ballistic and fragment penetration. A new composite armor concept, called BTR-Ba, is presented, which has three major subsystem modules 1 a mosaic ceramic armor MCA frontal plate, 2 a biomimetic tendon reinforced BTR composite back plate, and 3 an optimized cable network supporting structure. The FOMD tool developed at MKP Inc. is extended in this research for designing ballistic-protective composite structures. This paper focuses on the frontal armor plate and back plate design problems with demonstration examples, including both results of the virtual prototyping and ballistic testing for proof-of-concept of the new armor concept and design methodology developed.

Author(s):
Ma, Zheng-dong ; Wang, Hui ; Cui, Yushun ; Rose, Douglas ; Socks, Adria ; Ostberg, Donald
Author Organization(s):
MKP STRUCTURAL DESIGN ASSOCIATES INC ANN ARBOR MI
Descriptive Note:
Conference paper
Supplementary Note:
See also ADM002075. Presented at the Army Science Conference (25th) held in Orlando, FL on 27-30 November 2006. The original document contains color images.
Pagination:
0009

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
RDECOM/MI
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_8_Building Partnerships
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, *ARMOR PLATE, CERAMIC MATERIALS, STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY, PELLETS, TILES, FACEPLATES, COMPOSITE MATERIALS, SYMPOSIA, FLEXURAL STRENGTH
Field(s)/Group(s):
Armor, Ceramics, Refractories and Glass, Laminates and Composite Materials
Keyword(s):
SBIR(SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH), SBIR REPORTS, SBIR PHASE 1, COMPONENT REPORTS, *ACA(ADVANCED COMPOSITE ARMOR), FOMD(FUNCTION ORIENTED MATERIAL DESIGN), FIBER REINFORCED POLYMERS, BACK PLATES
Report Date:
2006 Nov 01
Creation Date:
2008 Jun 11