Efficacy of Body Armor in Protection Against Blast Injuries Using a Swine Model in a Confined Space with a Blast Tube.
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DOI: 10.1007/s10439-021-02750-x
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to clarify whether or not body armor would protect the body of a swine model using a blast tube built at National Defense Medical College, which is the first… read more here.
Keywords: body armor; blast tube; blast;
The influence of deformation waves on impact energy absorption and heat release in multi-layer woven fabric ballistic body armor
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.08.149
Abstract: Abstract The mechanical and thermo-mechanical damage mechanisms of a multi-layer woven polymeric fabric ballistic body armor are analyzed. A proposed two-stage model takes into account the wave interaction between an impacting element and an armor… read more here.
Keywords: multi layer; body armor; ballistic body; layer woven ... See more keywords
Impact-Protective Bicontinuous Hydrogel/Ultrahigh-Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fabric Composite with Multiscale Energy Dissipation Structures for Soft Body Armor.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c22993
Abstract: Soft body armor greatly improves the comfort and security of the wearers. Although laminates based on high-performance fabrics have been adopted, it remains an enormous challenge to develop fabric laminates having flexibility, low bulge deformation,… read more here.
Keywords: multiscale energy; body armor; energy dissipation; soft body ... See more keywords
The effect of body armor on saving officers' lives: An analysis using LEOKA data
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DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2016.1214272
Abstract: ABSTRACT Using the Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted (LEOKA; 2002–2011) database, we examined the life-saving effectiveness of body armor while adjusting for a range of confounders not assessed in previous studies. Among the 637… read more here.
Keywords: body armor; saving officers; effect body; armor ... See more keywords
Polypyrrole coating on aramid fabrics for improved stab resistance and multifunction
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DOI: 10.1177/15589250221081856
Abstract: As an epoch of intelligent clothing is coming, soft body armor is required to possess not only improved mechanical performance but more functions, such as electronic conductivity, anti-ultraviolet capability, electrical heating property, etc. In this… read more here.
Keywords: body armor; soft body; ppy coated; resistance ... See more keywords
Finite Element Analysis of the Ballistic Impact on Auxetic Sandwich Composite Human Body Armor
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DOI: 10.3390/ma15062064
Abstract: In this study, the ballistic impact behavior of auxetic sandwich composite human body armor was analyzed using finite element analysis. The auxetic core of the armor was composed of discrete re-entrant unit cells. The sandwich… read more here.
Keywords: ballistic impact; body armor; armor; sandwich ... See more keywords
Stab-Resistant Performance of the Well-Engineered Soft Body Armor Materials Using Shear Thickening Fluid
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DOI: 10.3390/molecules27206799
Abstract: Stab-resistant body armor can effectively prevent sharp instruments from attacking the protected parts and reduce the threat to human bodies. Shear thickening fluid (STF) is a kind of smart material with variable viscosity and its… read more here.
Keywords: body armor; stab resistant; shear thickening; thickening fluid ... See more keywords
Effect of Aging on Unidirectional Composite Laminate Polyethylene for Body Armor
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DOI: 10.3390/polym15061347
Abstract: The construction of ballistic-resistant body armor is experiencing an increasing use of flexible unidirectional (UD) composite laminates that comprise multiple layers. Each UD layer contains hexagonally packed high-performance fibers with a very low modulus matrix… read more here.
Keywords: body armor; polyethylene; laminate; unidirectional composite ... See more keywords