Constrained ceramic-filled polymer armor
Abstract
An armor system is disclosed in which a plurality of constraint cells are mounted on a surface of a substrate, which is metal armor plate or a similar tough material, such that the cells almost completely cover the surface of the substrate. Each constraint cell has a projectile-receiving wall parallel to the substrate surface and has sides which are perpendicular to and surround the perimeter of the receiving wall. The cells are mounted such that, in one embodiment, the substrate surface serves as a sixth side or closure for each cell. Each cell has inside of it a plate, termed the front plate, which is parallel to and in contact with substantially all of the inside surface of the receiving wall. The balance of each cell is completely filled with a projectile-abrading material, which is a ceramic material in particulate form dispersed in a polymeric matrix. 5 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7266206
- Patent Number(s):
- 4969386
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-460478
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 3 Jan 1990
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; ARMOR; DESIGN; CERAMICS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DISPERSIONS; POLYMERS; MATERIALS; 450000* - Military Technology, Weaponry, & National Defense
Citation Formats
Sandstrom, D J, Calkins, N C, and Gac, F D. Constrained ceramic-filled polymer armor. United States: N. p., 1990.
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Sandstrom, D J, Calkins, N C, & Gac, F D. Constrained ceramic-filled polymer armor. United States.
Sandstrom, D J, Calkins, N C, and Gac, F D. Tue .
"Constrained ceramic-filled polymer armor". United States.
@article{osti_7266206,
title = {Constrained ceramic-filled polymer armor},
author = {Sandstrom, D J and Calkins, N C and Gac, F D},
abstractNote = {An armor system is disclosed in which a plurality of constraint cells are mounted on a surface of a substrate, which is metal armor plate or a similar tough material, such that the cells almost completely cover the surface of the substrate. Each constraint cell has a projectile-receiving wall parallel to the substrate surface and has sides which are perpendicular to and surround the perimeter of the receiving wall. The cells are mounted such that, in one embodiment, the substrate surface serves as a sixth side or closure for each cell. Each cell has inside of it a plate, termed the front plate, which is parallel to and in contact with substantially all of the inside surface of the receiving wall. The balance of each cell is completely filled with a projectile-abrading material, which is a ceramic material in particulate form dispersed in a polymeric matrix. 5 figs.},
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place = {United States},
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