A Numerical Modelling Framework for Investigating the Ballistic Performance of Bio-Inspired Body Armours
Biological structures possess excellent damage tolerance, which makes them attractive for ballistic protection applications. This paper develops a finite element modelling framework to investigate the performance of several biological structures that are most relevant for ballistic protection, inclu...
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| author | Abdallah Ghazlan Tuan Ngo Ping Tan Phuong Tran Yi Min Xie |
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| description | Biological structures possess excellent damage tolerance, which makes them attractive for ballistic protection applications. This paper develops a finite element modelling framework to investigate the performance of several biological structures that are most relevant for ballistic protection, including nacre, conch, fish scales, and crustacean exoskeleton. Finite element simulations were conducted to determine the geometric parameters of the bio-inspired structures that can survive projectile impact. The performances of the bio-inspired panels were benchmarked against a monolithic panel with the same 4.5 mm overall thickness and projectile impact condition. It was found that the biomimetic panels that were considered possessed better multi-hit resistant capabilities compared to the selected monolithic panel. Certain configurations arrested a fragment simulating projectile with an initial impact velocity of 500 m/s, which was similar to the performance of the monolithic panel. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-55220795c4b84e09894d115324c4f2a72023-11-18T09:29:03ZengMDPI AGBiomimetics2313-76732023-05-018219510.3390/biomimetics8020195A Numerical Modelling Framework for Investigating the Ballistic Performance of Bio-Inspired Body ArmoursAbdallah Ghazlan0Tuan Ngo1Ping Tan2Phuong Tran3Yi Min Xie4Department of Infrastructure Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, AustraliaDepartment of Infrastructure Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, AustraliaDefense Science and Technology Group, Edinburgh, SA 5111, AustraliaDepartment of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, AustraliaDepartment of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, AustraliaBiological structures possess excellent damage tolerance, which makes them attractive for ballistic protection applications. This paper develops a finite element modelling framework to investigate the performance of several biological structures that are most relevant for ballistic protection, including nacre, conch, fish scales, and crustacean exoskeleton. Finite element simulations were conducted to determine the geometric parameters of the bio-inspired structures that can survive projectile impact. The performances of the bio-inspired panels were benchmarked against a monolithic panel with the same 4.5 mm overall thickness and projectile impact condition. It was found that the biomimetic panels that were considered possessed better multi-hit resistant capabilities compared to the selected monolithic panel. Certain configurations arrested a fragment simulating projectile with an initial impact velocity of 500 m/s, which was similar to the performance of the monolithic panel.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/8/2/195ballistic protectionbio-inspiredbody armournacreconchfish scale |
| spellingShingle | Abdallah Ghazlan Tuan Ngo Ping Tan Phuong Tran Yi Min Xie A Numerical Modelling Framework for Investigating the Ballistic Performance of Bio-Inspired Body Armours Biomimetics ballistic protection bio-inspired body armour nacre conch fish scale |
| title | A Numerical Modelling Framework for Investigating the Ballistic Performance of Bio-Inspired Body Armours |
| title_full | A Numerical Modelling Framework for Investigating the Ballistic Performance of Bio-Inspired Body Armours |
| title_fullStr | A Numerical Modelling Framework for Investigating the Ballistic Performance of Bio-Inspired Body Armours |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Numerical Modelling Framework for Investigating the Ballistic Performance of Bio-Inspired Body Armours |
| title_short | A Numerical Modelling Framework for Investigating the Ballistic Performance of Bio-Inspired Body Armours |
| title_sort | numerical modelling framework for investigating the ballistic performance of bio inspired body armours |
| topic | ballistic protection bio-inspired body armour nacre conch fish scale |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/8/2/195 |
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