Ballistic Application of Coir Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composite in Multilayered Armor

Multilayered armor systems (MAS) composed of relatively lighter materials with capacity to provide personal ballistic protection are being extensively investigated and used in armor vests. A typical MAS to stand high impact energy 7.62 mm bullet has a front ceramic followed by an aramid fabric lamin...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Santos da Luz, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Eduardo Sousa Lima, Édio Pereira Lima Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol) 2017-05-01
Series:Materials Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392017000800023&tlng=en