Embedded-monolith armor
Abstract
A lightweight armor system utilizing a face section having a multiplicity of monoliths embedded in a matrix supported on low density foam. The face section is supported with a strong stiff backing plate. The backing plate is mounted on a spall plate.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1264417
- Patent Number(s):
- 9395159
- Application Number:
- 13/410,140
- Assignee:
- Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
-
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F41 - WEAPONS F41H - ARMOUR
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2012 Mar 01
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
McElfresh, Michael W., Groves, Scott E, Moffet, Mitchell L., and Martin, Louis P. Embedded-monolith armor. United States: N. p., 2016.
Web.
McElfresh, Michael W., Groves, Scott E, Moffet, Mitchell L., & Martin, Louis P. Embedded-monolith armor. United States.
McElfresh, Michael W., Groves, Scott E, Moffet, Mitchell L., and Martin, Louis P. Tue .
"Embedded-monolith armor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1264417.
@article{osti_1264417,
title = {Embedded-monolith armor},
author = {McElfresh, Michael W. and Groves, Scott E and Moffet, Mitchell L. and Martin, Louis P.},
abstractNote = {A lightweight armor system utilizing a face section having a multiplicity of monoliths embedded in a matrix supported on low density foam. The face section is supported with a strong stiff backing plate. The backing plate is mounted on a spall plate.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {2016},
month = {7}
}
Save to My Library
You must Sign In or Create an Account in order to save documents to your library.