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Title: EVALUATION OF BALLISTIC DAMAGE IN AN ENCAPSULATED CERAMIC PANEL VIA X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

Abstract

X-ray computed tomography (XCT) is an important non-destructive evaluation technique for revealing the spatial distribution of ballistically-induced damage in ceramics. The level of detection and resolution of damage depends on the size of the sample and the parameters of the XCT approach (e.g., focal spot size, magnification, etc.). Previous and ongoing work in this area includes assessment of ballistically induced damage in both individual ceramic targets and ceramic armor panels. Ballistic damage in an encapsulated ceramic armor panel with a metal backing has been scanned and extensively evaluated using XCT 2-D and 3-D analysis. The purpose of using XCT evaluation in this study was to better characterize and understand all of the detectable damage. This information can be used to correlate damage features and types with the physical processes of damage initiation and growth. XCT scans and analyses of damage in the panel will be shown and discussed. This will include virtual 3-D solid visualizations and some quantitative analysis of damage features.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, 21005 (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
21260274
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
AIP Conference Proceedings
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 1096; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: 35. annual review of progress in quantitative nondestructive evaluation, Chicago, IL (United States), 20-25 Jul 2008; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3114077; (c) 2009 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; CERAMICS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; METALS; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION

Citation Formats

Green, W H, and Carter, R H. EVALUATION OF BALLISTIC DAMAGE IN AN ENCAPSULATED CERAMIC PANEL VIA X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY. United States: N. p., 2009. Web. doi:10.1063/1.3114077.
Green, W H, & Carter, R H. EVALUATION OF BALLISTIC DAMAGE IN AN ENCAPSULATED CERAMIC PANEL VIA X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3114077
Green, W H, and Carter, R H. 2009. "EVALUATION OF BALLISTIC DAMAGE IN AN ENCAPSULATED CERAMIC PANEL VIA X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3114077.
@article{osti_21260274,
title = {EVALUATION OF BALLISTIC DAMAGE IN AN ENCAPSULATED CERAMIC PANEL VIA X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY},
author = {Green, W H and Carter, R H},
abstractNote = {X-ray computed tomography (XCT) is an important non-destructive evaluation technique for revealing the spatial distribution of ballistically-induced damage in ceramics. The level of detection and resolution of damage depends on the size of the sample and the parameters of the XCT approach (e.g., focal spot size, magnification, etc.). Previous and ongoing work in this area includes assessment of ballistically induced damage in both individual ceramic targets and ceramic armor panels. Ballistic damage in an encapsulated ceramic armor panel with a metal backing has been scanned and extensively evaluated using XCT 2-D and 3-D analysis. The purpose of using XCT evaluation in this study was to better characterize and understand all of the detectable damage. This information can be used to correlate damage features and types with the physical processes of damage initiation and growth. XCT scans and analyses of damage in the panel will be shown and discussed. This will include virtual 3-D solid visualizations and some quantitative analysis of damage features.},
doi = {10.1063/1.3114077},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21260274}, journal = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
issn = {0094-243X},
number = 1,
volume = 1096,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 EST 2009},
month = {Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 EST 2009}
}