The ballistic impact characteristic of sandwich panel consisting of Kevlar woven fabric and titanium chips

2010 ◽  
pp. 615-618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y Wong ◽  
D Ruan ◽  
M Sesso ◽  
S Kim
Keyword(s):  
Sandwich Panel ◽  
Ballistic Impact ◽  
Woven Fabric

Recycling of Titanium Machined Chips as an Energy Absorption Material

2011 ◽  
Vol 261-263 ◽  
pp. 717-720 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yat Choy Wong ◽  
Dong Ruan ◽  
Sun Yung Kim ◽  
Mitchell Sesso
Keyword(s):  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Polymeric Material ◽  
Sandwich Panel ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Ballistic Impact ◽  
Woven Fabric ◽  
Ballistic Performance ◽  
Lightweight Material ◽  
Impact Performance ◽  
High Energy Absorption

Machined titanium chips are normally recycled as non-ferrous scrap metal, however, one approach is to recycle titanium chips to construct as lightweight sandwich panel with high energy absorption capabilities. The development of advanced ballistic protection systems that are lightweight while still providing superior energy absorption capacities is a challenge. This study reports the ballistic impact performance of sandwich panel made of Kevlar woven fabric and recycled materials, namely, titanium chips. Titanium is a lightweight material compared with steel however possesses much stronger energy absorption. Sandwich panels were constructed using titanium chips, together with layers of Kevlar woven fabric and a polymeric material. The enhancement of Kevlar woven fabric with titanium chips further strengthens sandwich panel especially in ballistic impact performance. Ballistic impact tests using a nitrogen powered gas gun firing projectiles with impact velocities range from 300 - 350 ms-1 was carried out. Bonding of the titanium chips with a polymeric material is crucial for the overall ballistic performance. This study proved that reduction in layers of Kevlar fabric is possible by substitution of lightweight material such as titanium chips as energy absorption materials.

Numerical and experimental investigation on 3D angle interlock woven fabric under ballistic impact

2021 ◽  
Vol 266 ◽  
pp. 113778
Author(s):  
Qingsong Wei ◽  
Dan Yang ◽  
Bohong Gu ◽  
Baozhong Sun
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Ballistic Impact ◽  
Woven Fabric

Numerical modeling of high velocity impact in sandwich panels with honeycomb core and composite skin including composite progressive damage model

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
pp. 2768-2795 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meysam Khodaei ◽  
Mojtaba Haghighi-Yazdi ◽  
Majid Safarabadi
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Model ◽  
Sandwich Panel ◽  
Material Model ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Numerical Results ◽  
Ballistic Impact ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Ballistic Limit ◽  
Honeycomb Core ◽  
Damage Initiation

In this paper, a numerical model is developed to simulate the ballistic impact of a projectile on a sandwich panel with honeycomb core and composite skin. To this end, a suitable material model for the aluminum honeycomb core is used taking the strain-rate dependent properties into account. To validate the ballistic impact of the projectile on the honeycomb core, numerical results are compared with the experimental results available in literature and ballistic limit velocities are predicted with good accuracy. Moreover, to achieve composite skin material model, a VUMAT subroutine including damage initiation based on Hashin’s seven failure criteria and damage evolution based on MLT approach modulus degradation is used. To validate the composite material model VUMAT subroutine, the ballistic limit velocities of the projectile impact on the composite laminates are predicted similar to the numerical results presented by other researchers. Next, the numerical model of the sandwich panel ballistic impact at different velocities is compared with the available experimental results in literature, and energy absorption capacity of the sandwich panel is predicted accurately. In addition, the numerical model simulated the sandwich panel damage mechanisms in different stages similar to empirical observations. Also, the composite skin damages are investigated based on different criteria damage contours.

Experimentally validated predictive finite element modeling of the V0-V100 probabilistic penetration response of a Kevlar fabric against a spherical projectile

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 504-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaurav Nilakantan
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Finite Element Modeling ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Ballistic Impact ◽  
Impact Testing ◽  
Woven Fabric ◽  
Projectile Impact ◽  
Element Modeling ◽  
The Impact

This work presents the first fully validated and predictive finite element modeling framework to generate the probabilistic penetration response of an aramid woven fabric subjected to ballistic impact. This response is defined by a V0-V100 curve that describes the probability of complete fabric penetration as a function of projectile impact velocity. The exemplar case considered in this article comprises a single-layer, fully clamped, plain-weave Kevlar fabric impacted at the center by a 0.22 cal spherical steel projectile. The fabric finite element model comprises individually modeled three-dimensional warp and fill yarns and is validated against the experimental material microstructure. Sources of statistical variability including yarn strength and modulus, inter-yarn friction, and precise projectile impact location are mapped into the finite element model. A series of impact simulations at varying projectile impact velocities is executed using LS-DYNA on the fabric models, each comprising unique mappings. The impact velocities and outcomes (penetration, non-penetration) are used to generate the numerical V0-V100 curve which is then validated against the experimental V0-V100 curve obtained from ballistic impact testing and shown to be in excellent agreement. The experimental data and its statistical analysis used for model input and validation, namely, the Kevlar yarn tensile strengths and moduli, inter-yarn friction, and fabric ballistic impact testing, are also reported.

Numerical analysis of strain rate effect on ballistic impact response of multilayer three dimensional angle-interlock woven fabric

2021 ◽  
pp. 105678952098359
Author(s):  
Qingsong Wei ◽  
Dan Yang ◽  
Bohong Gu ◽  
Baozhong Sun
Keyword(s):  
Strain Rate ◽  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Strain Rate Effect ◽  
Ballistic Impact ◽  
Woven Fabric ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Absorption Mechanism ◽  
Failure Morphology

This paper investigates the ballistic impact on Kevlar multilayer three-dimensional angle-interlock woven fabric (3DAWF) by proposing the mesoscale geometrical model for the numerical simulation. Multilayer 3DAWF is designed to yarn level configuration by utilizing the membrane elements to reduce computational time and enhance accuracy. The general-purpose finite element code LS-DYNA is employed to predict the ballistic behavior of multilayer 3DAWF under ballistic penetration. The velocity evolution of the projectile, energy absorption mechanism, and failure morphology of multilayer 3DAWF are predicted and validated by the impact test results. It is found that the mesoscale model based on strain rate material models accurately reproduces the ballistic test results. Numerical simulations with strain rate effects in the yarn material properties have a higher precise prediction in the projectile's velocity, energy absorption mechanism, and failure morphology compared with traditional FEA. This study demonstrated the importance of the strain rate effect of material properties in simulating the ballistic impact on the fabric and dramatically improves the ballistic impact simulation's accuracy on fabric.

High velocity impact properties of composites reinforced by stitched and unstitched glass woven fabrics

2021 ◽  
pp. 152808372199986
Author(s):  
Zeynab Behroozi ◽  
Hooshang Nosraty ◽  
Majid Tehrani
Keyword(s):  
High Velocity ◽  
Woven Fabrics ◽  
Ballistic Impact ◽  
Woven Fabric ◽  
Impact Behavior ◽  
Stacking Sequence ◽  
High Velocity Impact ◽  
Velocity Impact ◽  
Damage Area ◽  
Properties Of Composites

The present research aimed to investigate the effect of stitching angle and stacking sequence of stitched layers on high velocity impact behavior of composites reinforced by glass woven fabrics. To study the effect of stitching angle on ballistic impact behavior, six different angles of (0°), (90°), (45°), (0°,90°), (±45°) and (0°,90°,±45°) were chosen as stitching angles. These stitching angles were applied on eight layers of glass woven fabric. To study the effect of stacking sequence of stitched layers, a different number of layers were stitched together with the angle of 0°. Unstitched and stitched composites were exposed to high velocity impact with 180 m/s using a spherical projectile. The residual velocity of projectile and dimensions of damage area on the composites’ front and back sides were measured. It was found that the sample with the 45° stitching angle had the best behavior against ballistic impact and its energy absorption was significantly higher than the other samples. Stitching also reduces damage area in front and back sides of the composites and inhibits delamination.

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