Abstract This chapter surveys the materials and technologies involved in the development of armour for aircraft, especially helicopters. The materials suitable for these applications are a mixed family of armour-grade ceramics and polymer matrix composites, and transparent armour laminates. These materials are tailored to specific requirements based on mission profiles and threat assessments, which are discussed first. Some examples of armour in helicopters are given to illustrate the applications. Finally, the qualification test requirements are summarised. The following books are important and useful reference sources: (1) Bhatnagar, A. (Ed.), 2006, ‘Lightweight Ballistic Composites’, Woodhead Publishing Limited, Abington, Cambridge, UK. (2) Hazell, P.J., 2016, ‘Armour: Materials, Theory and Design’, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742, USA.


    Zugriff

    Zugriff prüfen

    Verfügbarkeit in meiner Bibliothek prüfen

    Bestellung bei Subito €


    Exportieren, teilen und zitieren



    Titel :

    Lightweight Ballistic Armours for Aero-Vehicle Protection


    Beteiligte:


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2016-11-08


    Format / Umfang :

    17 pages





    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




    Ballistic impact on ceramic/composite armours

    Sanchez Galvez, V. / Galvez Diaz-Rubio, F. | Tema Archiv | 1998


    Using an analytical model of simulation in the design of lightweight armours

    Ramon Zaera Polo / Sanchez-Galvez, V. | Tema Archiv | 1998


    Reliability of Constructed Rubble Breakwater Armours

    Kuspilic, N. / Prsic, M. / Kunstek, D. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2001


    Ultrasonic imaging of impacted composite armours

    Samanta, S. / Samant, S.S. / Banerjee, A. et al. | Tema Archiv | 2009


    Smart Armours made from Shape Memory Materials

    Kamel, G. / American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2003