Numerical simulation of ceramic composite armor subjected to ballistic impact

The numerical simulation of ballistic multi-hit impact on ceramic/composite armors is very challenging. The damage introduced by the previous hit affects the performance of the armor. In composite backings the damage is often more diffused than for metallic backings. Moreover, different sources of damage can intervene within the composite material. The present work proposes a mesoscopic scale approach to assess these issues. The 2D woven material is modelled with beams elements embedded in volume elements. Each component has its own material constitutive law and its damaging law. This approach allows to better model the damaging of the material, but also to better identify the material parameters from a set of basic experiments.

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Finite element simulation of ceramic/composite armor under ballistic impact

Composites Part B Engineering ◽

10.1016/j.compositesb.2011.01.024 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 42 (4) ◽

pp. 771-780 ◽

Cited By ~ 65

Author(s):

S. Feli ◽

M.R. Asgari

Keyword(s):

Finite Element ◽

Finite Element Simulation ◽

Ceramic Composite ◽

Ballistic Impact ◽

Element Simulation ◽

Composite Armor ◽

Ceramic Composite Armor

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Penetration analysis of a projectile in ceramic composite armor

Composite Structures ◽

10.1016/j.compstruct.2007.01.023 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 82 (2) ◽

pp. 269-276 ◽

Cited By ~ 79

Author(s):

M.M. Shokrieh ◽

G.H. Javadpour

Keyword(s):

Ceramic Composite ◽

Composite Armor ◽

Ceramic Composite Armor

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Design, manufacture, and analysis of ceramic-composite armor

Lightweight Ballistic Composites ◽

10.1016/b978-0-08-100406-7.00012-x ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 349-367 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

L. Bracamonte ◽

R. Loutfy ◽

I.K. Yilmazcoban ◽

S.D. Rajan

Keyword(s):

Ceramic Composite ◽

Composite Armor ◽

Ceramic Composite Armor

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Multilayer Ceramic Composite Armor Design and Impact Tests

Mechanical Properties and Performance of Engineering Ceramics and Composites VIII - Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings ◽

10.1002/9781118807514.ch18 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 173-178

Author(s):

Faruk Elaldi

Keyword(s):

Ceramic Composite ◽

Impact Tests ◽

Composite Armor ◽

Multilayer Ceramic ◽

Ceramic Composite Armor

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Effect of Al alloy back panel on the dynamic penetration and damage characteristics of ceramic composite armors

Materials Express ◽

10.1166/mex.2019.1560 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (7) ◽

pp. 723-731

Author(s):

Weilan Liu ◽

Zhou Chen ◽

Tengzhou Xu ◽

Junfeng Hu ◽

Jiaduo Li

Keyword(s):

Ceramic Composite ◽

Composite Layer ◽

Al Alloy ◽

Ballistic Performance ◽

Damage Characteristics ◽

Composite Armor ◽

Back Panel ◽

Dynamic Penetration ◽

Ceramic Composite Armor ◽

Hybrid Ceramic

This paper mainly focuses on the investigation of dynamic penetration and damage characteristics of a hybrid ceramic composite armor normally impacted by 12.7 mm armor piercing incendiary projectiles. The hybrid ceramic composite armor was composed of a ceramic cylinder layer, a Ti–6Al–4V plate, an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) composite layer, and an Al alloy panel. Three different areal densities of composite laminates with 82, 87, and 92 kg/m2 were tested. 3D finite element model of the ceramic composite armor was generated in ABAQUS, and the simulation results were employed to study the damage evolution. The effect of alumina ceramic cylinders layer on the ballistic performance and the failure mechanisms of Ti–6Al–4V and UHMWPE after ballistic impact were examined by experimental and simulative results. According to the numerical and analytical models, an optimal thickness range of Al alloy back panel was found in minimizing areal density of the ceramic composite armor.

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