Elsevier eBooks· 2016
The Science of Armour Materials
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- 2016year
Short summary
This book provides a comprehensive overview of armour materials, detailing their properties and applications in various operational environments.
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Key points
- Covers the science and engineering of armour materials.
- Details threats including small arms, fragmentation, stab, and blast.
- Discusses operational environments and material requirements.
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Abstract
Front Cover -- The Science of Armour Materials -- Related titles -- The Science of Armour Materials -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Introduction -- Foreword -- Preface -- Forethought -- 1 - Introduction to armour materials -- 1.1 The operational environment -- 1.2 The threat -- 1.2.1 Small arms ammunition -- 1.2.1.1 Handgun bullets -- 1.2.1.2 Rifle bullets -- High-velocity, lead-filled rounds -- High-velocity, cored rounds -- Armour-piercing rounds -- 1.2.2 High-velocity fragmentation -- 1.2.3 Stab and spike threats -- 1.2.4 Blast events and blast loadings
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Field: Archeology (Social Sciences)
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