Performance of Plain Woven Jute Fabric-Reinforced Polyester Matrix Composite in Multilayered Ballistic System

Monteiro, Sérgio Neves; Pereira, Artur Camposo; Ferreira, C. L.; Júnior, Édio Pereira Lima; Weber, Ricardo Pondé; Assis, Foluke Salgado de

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“…However, level IIIA ballistic vests, which protect against ammunition with an impact velocity lower than 450 m/s, such as 9 mm and .44 Magnum bullets, are often transformed into level III for protection against 7.62 mm bullets by placing inserts (armor plates) on the vest front, which was the objective of the present work. A comparison between the results obtained in previous works for the MASs with three layers [ 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 ] and the BFS depth of hard armor systems (without the Al alloy) tested in this work is shown in Figure 4 . All MASs presented in this figure have a composite plate with 30 vol % of natural fiber, which is the same as the volume fraction for the tested PALF composite.…”

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“…The reason for the unexpected ballistic performance of natural fiber composites is that the role played by the MAS second layer in impact energy dissipation depends on the fiber’s ability to capture ceramic/bullet fragments, but not on the fiber strength [ 24 ]. In addition, the articles cited by Benzait and Trabzon [ 10 ] and other recent works [ 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 ] also confirmed the superior ballistic performance of natural fiber composites as an MAS second layer. It is worth mentioning the significant number of publications focused on ballistic performance of hybrid composites reinforced with synthetic and natural fibers [ 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 ].…”

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“… Comparative graph showing multilayered armor systems (MASs) with three layers (ceramic + natural fiber composite + Al alloy) [ 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 ] and the armor plates of the present work (PW). …”

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“…Although the use of natural fiber composites in ballistic armors has been reported in many papers [ 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 ], most of the published work thus far involves a possible third layer in the MAS. This layer is an aluminum alloy, which compromises the armor vest weight.…”

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Composites with Natural Fibers and Conventional Materials Applied in a Hard Armor: A Comparison

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Natural-fiber-reinforced polymer composites have recently drawn attention as new materials for ballistic armor due to sustainability benefits and lower cost as compared to conventional synthetic fibers, such as aramid and ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). In the present work, a comparison was carried out between the ballistic performance of UHMWPE composite, commercially known as Dyneema, and epoxy composite reinforced with 30 vol % natural fibers extracted from pineapple leaves (PALF) in a hard armor system. This hard armor system aims to provide additional protection to conventional level IIIA ballistic armor vests, made with Kevlar, by introducing the PALF composite plate, effectively changing the ballistic armor into level III. This level of protection allows the ballistic armor to be safely subjected to higher impact projectiles, such as 7.62 mm caliber rifle ammunition. The results indicate that a hard armor with a ceramic front followed by the PALF/epoxy composite meets the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) international standard for level III protection and performs comparably to that of the Dyneema plate, commonly used in armor vests.

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“…An example of the application jute-based thermoplastic composite is the automotive door panels produced and commercialised by German automaker Mercedes-Benz in the 90s [7,12]. A very interesting finding by Monetrio et al [11] shows that use of jute fabrics reinforced polyester composites (see Table 1) an inner layer between ceramic and aluminium alloy in a multi-layered armour system (MAS) exhibited similar ballistic performance to that of much stronger Kevlar (an aramid fabric) laminate. This opens up the application of jute composite in the construction of military vehicle and protective warfare structures.…”

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Development and characterisation of multi-layered jute fabric-reinforced HDPE composites

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Haider

Sayeed

2019

Journal of Composite Materials

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The bast fibres, a subgroup of natural fibre family, have emerged as a strong competitor of widely used man-made glass fibre for use as fillers or reinforcing materials in certain types of composite materials, which do not require very high mechanical resistance. This paper investigates the manufacturing of multi-layered jute fabric-reinforced thermoplastic composite and its mechanical performance. Hessian jute fabrics in two, four and six layers without any pre-treatment were sandwiched in 0° orientation into seven layers of high-density polyethylene sheets and pressed at high temperature and pressure to form composite laminates having three different structural designs. The laminates with two, four and six layers contain approximately 6.70 wt%, 12.90 wt% and 18.50 wt% of jute fibres, respectively. Mechanical performance of the composite laminates having four and six layers of jute fabric was found to have improved significantly when compared to the pure high-density polyethylene laminates. Within a given sample thickness of 6.5 mm, the laminate with six layers of jute fabric exhibited the best mechanical performance. Optical microscopic analysis revealed that the yarn orientation of the fabrics within the composites remained stable, and there was no visible void in the laminate structure. Fracture morphology of the composite investigated by a scanning electron microscope showed good adhesion of the jute fabrics with the high-density polyethylene matrix.

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Investigation of the energy absorption behavior and damage mechanisms of aramid/carbon/jute fiber hybrid epoxy composites

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2024

Polymer Composites

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Today, various fiber reinforcements are used in automotive, aerospace and defense industries. Many of these fibers are synthetic structures, which can cause problems such as environmental pollution and high manufacturing costs. Researchers have turned to the use of more environmental‐friendly and cost‐effective natural materials to minimize these problems. In this study energy absorption properties of the fiber laminate‐hybrid epoxy composites were investigated with dynamic loadings. Fiber type and hybridization effects were investigated under drop weight impact tests with 10, 20, 30 and 50 Joule impact energies. Besides, mechanical characteristics were examined via quasi‐static bending tests. In this context, double and triple fiber reinforced natural/synthetic and synthetic/synthetic hybrid composites were manufactured as sandwich type. Furthermore, it is also aimed an evaluation of using natural fibers in ballistic activities with this study. Fiber materials consist of woven type carbon, aramid and jute fibers. Hybrid composites were manufactured with the aim of providing mechanical optimization between the fibers and enabling the fiber layers to absorb more impact energy. In addition, performance evaluation was made by comparing natural/synthetic reinforced hybrid composites with full synthetic hybrid composites. The results show that significant improvements were achieved in bending and impact resistance of the composites by using jute fibers to the inner layers.Highlights Drop weight impact tests were carried out to determine the energy absorption behavior of the hybrid composites. Fiber type is effective in the mechanical behavior of the composite materials. Natural hybrid composites show well enough mechanical properties as well as low cost.

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Performance of Plain Woven Jute Fabric-Reinforced Polyester Matrix Composite in Multilayered Ballistic System

Cited by 43 publications

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Composites with Natural Fibers and Conventional Materials Applied in a Hard Armor: A Comparison

Composites with Natural Fibers and Conventional Materials Applied in a Hard Armor: A Comparison

Development and characterisation of multi-layered jute fabric-reinforced HDPE composites

Investigation of the energy absorption behavior and damage mechanisms of aramid/carbon/jute fiber hybrid epoxy composites

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