Ballistic Applications of Glass and Kevlar Fibre Vinylester Composites

Authors

  • S. P. Panda Institute of Armament Technology, Pune
  • N. G. Navale Institute of Armament Technology, Pune
  • M. N. Saraf Defence Materials & Stores Research & Development Establishment, Kanpur
  • R. K. Gupta Defence Materials & Stores Research & Development Establishment, Kanpur
  • R. A. Goel Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, Chandigarh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.44.4192

Keywords:

Ballistic Applications, Kevlar Fibre Vinylester Composites

Abstract

Void-free E-glass and Kevlar-49 fibre reinforced vinylester laminates prepared under compression moulding were found to have Charpy impact strength of 576 KJlm2 and 304 KJlm2, respectively. Ballistic immunisation tests carried out on the glass reinforced vinylester laminates with thickness ranging from 12 mm to 54 mm against 7.62 mm rifle bullets produced an exponential relationship between the per cent attenuation in bullet velocity and the areal density of the laminates; whereas the relationship was linear for 9 mm carbine fire with laminate thicknessvarying from 5.5 mm to 12 mm .

Author Biographies

S. P. Panda, Institute of Armament Technology, Pune

Institute of Armament Technology, Pune

N. G. Navale, Institute of Armament Technology, Pune

Institute of Armament Technology, Pune.

M. N. Saraf, Defence Materials & Stores Research & Development Establishment, Kanpur

Defence Materials & Stores Research & Development Establishment, Kanpur

R. K. Gupta, Defence Materials & Stores Research & Development Establishment, Kanpur

Defence Materials & Stores Research & Development Establishment, Kanpur

R. A. Goel, Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, Chandigarh

Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, Chandigarh.

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Published

2013-01-01

How to Cite

Panda, S. P., Navale, N. G., Saraf, M. N., Gupta, R. K., & Goel, R. A. (2013). Ballistic Applications of Glass and Kevlar Fibre Vinylester Composites. Defence Science Journal, 44(4), 341–343. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.44.4192

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 4

Section

Materials Science & Metallurgy

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