Combat helmets provide protection against ballistic threats and blunt impact forces, and
wearing them has greatly reduced head injuries and saved lives of many soldiers. With the …

In this paper we report findings from ballistic experiments conducted on Ultra-High-
Molecular-Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) flat panels. We measured ballistic limit …

Dyneema® ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibers are the strongest
and lightest fibers available. Its fiber composites are widely used in high-performance …

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

A finite element methodology to predict the behaviour of Dyneema® HB26 fibre composites
at quasi-static rates of deformation, under low velocity drop weight impact, and high velocity …

The effects of inter-ply stacking sequences on the ballistic and structural performance of ultra-
high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMwPE) fiber/carbon fiber hybrid composite hard …

The mechanisms of progressive penetration for two ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene
(UHMWPE) reinforced laminates have been investigated. One used an UHMWPE fiber …

Ball-bearing impact tests are performed on Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene
(UHMWPE) laminates over a range of areal densities. A critical transition areal density is …

This paper presents the effect of interlaminar shear property on the ballistic response of ultra-
high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber composite laminate and discusses the …

The impact response of an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber
reinforced polymer matrix composite laminate has been investigated. The laminate …