Investigation on ballistic performance of armor ceramics against long-rod penetration

Feng Lei Huang*, Lian Sheng Zhang

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Abstract

A series of depth-of-penetration (DOF) tests are carried out to investigate the ballistic performance of armor ceramics. Based on the experimental results, an improved differential efficiency factor (DEF) is presented, which demonstrates that the general ballistic efficiency index is independent of the ceramic thickness. It is also shown that the density, internal friction, and compression strength of ceramics are crucial factors that affect the ballistic performance of ceramics significantly through the interaction between the long-rod projectiles and thick-tile armor.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2891-2895
Number of pages5
JournalMetallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science
Volume38 A
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2007

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