Abstract
Natural lignocellulosic fibers (NLFs) have been studied as a possible compound of multilayered armor system (MAS) when used as reinforcement in polymeric matrix composite . Among the NLFs, the buriti fiber (“Mauritia Flexuosa”) is a highlight due to its mechanical properties such as tensile and flexural strength. Therefore, the use of these buriti fibers as fabrics in an epoxy composite is a promising candidate for ballistic against applications a high-velocity 7.62-mm ammunition as intermediate layers in the MAS. Composites reinforced with 10 vol% were evaluated and compared with aramid fabric as well as with other NLFs composites commonly used as second layer in the MAS. It was observed that the conditions studied exhibit a surprising behavior. Any of the samples were perforated after the ballistic impact . Moreover, the measured indentation depth is much lower than the maximum predicted by the international standard NIJ 0101.04.
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The authors of the present work thank the Brazilian supporting agencies CAPES, CNPq, and FAPERJ for the funding and the CAEx for performing the ballistic tests.
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da Cruz Demosthenes, L.C. et al. (2019). Evaluation of Buriti Fabric as Reinforcement of Polymeric Matrix Composite for Ballistic Application as Multilayered Armor System. In: Ikhmayies, S., Li, J., Vieira, C., Margem (Deceased), J., de Oliveira Braga, F. (eds) Green Materials Engineering. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10383-5_20
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