Measurement of damage velocities in impacts of transparent armor

[摘要] A series of impact experiments were conducted to examine the response of transparent material to ballistic impact. The experiments consisted of impacting 15 mm of borosilicate glass bonded to 9.5 mm of Lexan. The projectile was a 0.30-cal hard steel bullet designed specifically for the experiments. High-speed imaging of the impact event and post-test analysis quantified damage propagation and the rate of propagation.

[发布机构] Engineering Dynamics Department, Southwest Research Institute, P.O. Drawer 28510, San Antonio; TX; 78228-0510, United States^1

[关键词] Ballistic impact;Damage propagation;High speed imaging;Impact experiment;Post-test analysis;Rate of propagation;Transparent armors;Transparent material