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

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Title: The ballistic impact characteristic of sandwich panel consisting of Kevlar woven fabric and titanium chips
Author(s): Wong, Y. C.; Ruan, D.; Sesso, M. L.; Kim, S. Y.
Abstract: This study reports the ballistic impact performance of sandwich panel consisting of Kevlar woven fabric and recycled materials, namely, titanium chips. Aluminium foam and honeycomb structures are well known lightweight materials for energy absorption typically used in crash worthiness application. Titanium is also a lightweight material compared with steel, however it possesses much higher energy absorption capabilities than aluminium. The enhancement of Kevlar woven fabric in titanium chips further strengthens sandwich panel especially in ballistic impact performance. The arrangement of Kevlar woven fabric had a significant effect on the overall energy absorption of the panel. Similarly. bonding of the titanium chips with a polymeric material is crucial for the overall ballistic performance. The result of this study demonstrated a new composite material could be an alternative compared with the conventional aluminium foam and honeycomb sandwich panel.
Publication type: Conference paper
Research centre: Swinburne University of Technology
Source: Incorporating sustainable practice in mechanics of structures and materials: proceedings of the 21st Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM21), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 07-10 December 2010 / Sam Fragomeni, Srikanth Venkatesan, Nelson T. K. Lam and Sujeeva Setunge (eds.), Chapter 98, pp. 615-618
Publication year: 2010
FOR Code(s): 091202 Composite and Hybrid Materials; 091299 Materials Engineering not elsewhere classified; 091399 Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified
Keyword(s): Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene; Ballistic impact performance; Kevlar woven fabric; Recycled materials; Sandwich panels; Titanium chips
Publisher: CRC Press/Balkema
ISBN: 9780415616577, 0415616573
Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b10571-111
Peer reviewed