Journal article
Near-net-shaping methods for ceramic elements of (body) armor systems
S Leo, C Tallon, N Stone, GV Franks
Journal of the American Ceramic Society | Blackwell Publishing Inc. | Published : 2014
DOI: 10.1111/jace.13192
Abstract
Shape-forming techniques which may be useful in producing components for body armor are reviewed. The techniques are classified in three general categories, dry, wet, and plastic. The different shaping techniques are compared based on key parameters including shape limitations, rate of production, cost, and safety. The techniques are evaluated as to their suitability to be used to produce different body armor components such as breast plates, deltoid, shin and knee protection, and helmets. Dry-pressing is the current standard for producing "relatively flat" components such as breast plates, but performance is limited by the inherent problem associated with dry-pressing, namely, the difficult..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Silvia Leo gratefully acknowledges Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC) for the scholarship for her Ph.D. thesis. The authors acknowledge DMTC for funding, supporting and providing the collaboration frame to perform this work. We thank Stuart Thomas (VCAMM) for allowing us to publish photos of the VPP components he produced as part of the DMTC project. The authors would like especially to thank other members of the project team for their input, discussion, and feedback to complete the present report especially Ian Crouch (ADA) and Aaron Seeber (CSIRO) as well as James Sandlin (VCAMM), Deepak Ganga (DMTC), and Trinath Vishnubhotla (ADA).