Optimization of soft armor: the response of homogenous and hybrid multi-ply para-aramid and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fabrics under ballistic impact
Calvin Ralph,
Lisa Baker,
Edward Archer
et al.
Abstract:This research investigated the ballistic response of homogenous and hybrid multi-ply fabrics toward developing a full-scale hybridized soft armor system. Fabrics with varying yarn and thread counts were manufactured from para-aramid and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene yarns through a plain-woven architecture. Homogeneous fabrics used the same yarn and thread count for two- and three-ply systems. For hybrid systems, two- and three-ply stacks were assembled in various sequences including increasing and … Show more
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