Numerical modelling of composite textile subjected to impact loading

Abstract

Composite textiles composed of materials such as Kevlar, Dyneema, Zylon are extensively used in many force/impact protection applications such as body armour, automobile and aeroplane engine fragment resistant containment. Significant effort has been devoted for ballistic testing of composite fabrics made from various manufacturing process selections and designs. Performing comprehensive ballistic and impact tests for the composite textile are, therefore, very time consuming and costly task. Numerical models are presented in this research providing predictive capability for manufacturer and designer to minimize the field testing as well as shedding a light into the failure mechanism of compo..