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A computational study on the feasibility of increasing the weight-to-protection ratio of polyethylene armored plates by adding local ceramic inserts into the polymer matrix. A computational study was conducted using ANSYS /AUTODYNE software to observe the behavior of the materials under high-velocity impact conditions. Results indicate that efficacy is highly variable based on the geometry and density of the ceramic inserts. Additional studies indicate that the presence of high-density inserts create localizations of high stress and can increase the impact resistance of the by plate by reducing the penetration depth of an impactor by up to 50%.
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The authors gratefully acknowledge the Montana University System Collaborative Materials Science Ph.D. Program.
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Bayless, T.K., Downey, J., Lucon, P., Coguill, S. (2020). Computational Polyetheylene-Ceramic Composite Plate Design and Optimization. In: TMS 2020 149th Annual Meeting & Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36296-6_138
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