With the advancement of firearms and explosive weapons on the battlefield or during law
enforcement, the requirements of flexible protective systems have been made more …

The ballistic performance of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) laminated
plates and UHMWPE encapsulated aluminum structures were numerically characterized …

This paper explores the use of compression moulding to produce structural hybrid
composites based on short-fibre composites, combining a short-fibre core and uni …

To improve the protective performance of structures in terms of explosive shock waves and
fragment penetration, a foamed aluminum/UHMWPE fiber sandwich composite structure …

This study systematically explores the dynamic response mechanisms and energy
dissipation mechanisms of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber …

In this study, the effect of high strain rate on the dynamic mechanical properties of shear
thickening fluid (STF) impregnated felt of ultra‐high molecular weight polyethylene …

The tensile testing of a needle-punched nonwoven fabric is presented. A high-sensitivity
Split-Hopkinson Tensile Bar device was specifically designed for this purpose. The strain …

In the current study, seven types of laminated composites are designed to replace the
existing 616 steel plate with 5 mm thickness for the bulletproof. An explicit dynamic finite …

In the last decade, various numerical models, continuous and discontinuous, were proposed
in the literature with an aim to simulate deformation and damage behaviour of nonwoven …

The paper considers the development of a supercomputer model of needle-punched felt
used in armor elements. The tensile deformation and failure of needle-punched felt is under …