Inspection of Failure Caused by Ballistic Impact on Body Armors Composed of Laminated Dyneema™

Authors : Veysel ALANKAYA, Kemal SENYILMAZ, Mehmet TURKER

Pages : 253-259

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Publication Date : 2013-07-05

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :In order to establish the survivability of law enforcement officers who may face a variety of risks in their work,  it is important to predict the damage of armor caused by small caliber guns, which are widely used by street  gangs all over the world. Due to the weight considerations, use of light weighted composites for body armor has  continued to increase over years. Nevertheless, determining the damage capability of composite laminates  against ballistic impact is not a simple problem as determining elastic stiffness of the armor due to the complex  damage modes, which can occur in composites through impact phenomenon. This study presents the effects of  impactor velocity to penetration mechanism. Additionally, the ballistic damage of Dyneema™ plates at different  velocities are presented supported by real test reports. Keywords: Body armor, Laminated composite, Ballistic damage, Dyneema™
Keywords : Body armor, Laminated composite, Ballistic damage, Dyneema™