The Effect of Projectile Nose Shape on the Critical Velocity of High-Performance Yarn

In this study, ballistic experiments were performed to determine the critical velocity of a Twaron<sup>&#174;</sup> 2040 high-performance yarn transversely impacted by round projectiles. Four different round projectiles possessing a radius of curvature of 2 &#181;m, 20 &#181;...

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Main Authors: Boon Him Lim, Jou-Mei Chu, Jinling Gao, Benjamin Claus, Yizhou Nie, Wayne Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Fibers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6439/7/4/29