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Global Journal of Researches in Engineering: A
Mechanical and Mechanics Engineering
Volume 16 Issue 3 Version 1.0 Year 2016
Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal
Publisher: Global Journals Inc. (USA)
Online ISSN: 2249-4596 Print ISSN: 0975-5861
Modeling and Simulation of Bullet Resistant Composite Body
Armor
By Yohannes Regassa
Debre Brehan University
Abstract- Composite Ballistic body armor materials has become a better body armor protection
as compared to traditional steel body armor in terms of its reduction in weight and an
improvement in ballistic resistance[1,2]. However, the complex response of composite materials
coupled with high costs and limited amount of data from ballistic testing has lead to modeling
and simulation of ballistic body armor with different grade of material becomes the best option to
optimize and design the composite body armor with less weight and affordable cost. The long
term goal of this research is to develop domestic knowledge, model and simulate capability of
composite armors with less cost and weight. As a research methodology there was modeling
and simulation by Solid work 2012 and Abaqus 6.10software were used to model and simulate
the composite bullet resistant body armor respectively.
Keywords: armor material, aramid fiber, composite body armor, fem.
GJRE-A Classification :
ModelingandSimulationofBulletResistantCompositeBodyArmor
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FOR Code: 091399p