Performance of kevlar fibre-reinforced rubber composite armour against shaped-charge jet penetration

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The protective capability of the Kevlar fibre-reinforced rubber composite armour (KFRRCA) at different obliquities is studied using depth-of-penetration experiments method against a 56 mmdiameter standard-shaped charge. Efficiency factors are calculated to evaluate the protection capability of the KFRRCA at different obliquities. Meanwhile, an X-ray experiment is used to observe the deformation, fracture, and scatter of the shaped-charge jet as it penetrates the composite armour. Finally, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is used to analyse the effect of the Kevlar fibrereinforced rubber for the composite armour to resist jet penetration. The results showed that the KFEECA can be used as additional armour, because it has excellent protection capability, and it can disturb the stability of the middle part of the shaped charge jet (SCJ) obviously especially when the armour at 30°and 68° obliquities.

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Zu, X. D., Huang, Z. X., & Zhai, W. (2015). Performance of kevlar fibre-reinforced rubber composite armour against shaped-charge jet penetration. Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures, 12(3), 507–519. https://doi.org/10.1590/1679-78251202

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