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Title: Nondestructive characterization of as-fabricated composite ceramic panels

Abstract

Decreasing the weight of protective systems, while minimizing the decrease in ballistic performance, is an ongoing goal of the Army. Ceramic materials are currently combined with other materials in these types of structures in order to decrease weight without losing ballistic performance. This includes structures in which the ceramic material is confined in some way and in which the ceramic material is completely encapsulated. Confinement or encapsulation of ceramic material within a structure generally adds complexity and cost. Relatively simple panel specimens fabricated with ceramic tiles on aluminum backings and side confinement using steel were evaluated using nondestructive methods, including x-ray computed tomography and ultrasonic testing. The nondestructive evaluation results will be discussed and compared, including the detectability and mapping of fabrication features.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. U.S. Army Research Laboratory, 4600 Deer Creek Loop, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, 21005-5069 (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
21511659
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
AIP Conference Proceedings
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 1335; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: Review of progress in quantitative nondestructive evaluation, San Diego, CA (United States), 18-23 Jul 2010; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3592045; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Journal ID: ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
07 ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES; ALUMINIUM; CERAMICS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DATA ACQUISITION; ENCAPSULATION; FABRICATION; NITRIC OXIDE; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; ULTRASONIC TESTING; X RADIATION; ACOUSTIC TESTING; CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MATERIALS TESTING; METALS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; NITROGEN OXIDES; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATIONS; TESTING; TOMOGRAPHY

Citation Formats

Green, W H, and Brennan, R E. Nondestructive characterization of as-fabricated composite ceramic panels. United States: N. p., 2011. Web. doi:10.1063/1.3592045.
Green, W H, & Brennan, R E. Nondestructive characterization of as-fabricated composite ceramic panels. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3592045
Green, W H, and Brennan, R E. 2011. "Nondestructive characterization of as-fabricated composite ceramic panels". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3592045.
@article{osti_21511659,
title = {Nondestructive characterization of as-fabricated composite ceramic panels},
author = {Green, W H and Brennan, R E},
abstractNote = {Decreasing the weight of protective systems, while minimizing the decrease in ballistic performance, is an ongoing goal of the Army. Ceramic materials are currently combined with other materials in these types of structures in order to decrease weight without losing ballistic performance. This includes structures in which the ceramic material is confined in some way and in which the ceramic material is completely encapsulated. Confinement or encapsulation of ceramic material within a structure generally adds complexity and cost. Relatively simple panel specimens fabricated with ceramic tiles on aluminum backings and side confinement using steel were evaluated using nondestructive methods, including x-ray computed tomography and ultrasonic testing. The nondestructive evaluation results will be discussed and compared, including the detectability and mapping of fabrication features.},
doi = {10.1063/1.3592045},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21511659}, journal = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
issn = {0094-243X},
number = 1,
volume = 1335,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jun 23 00:00:00 EDT 2011},
month = {Thu Jun 23 00:00:00 EDT 2011}
}