Composite Solutions for Ballistics

Part A: Overview of Ballistics
1. State-of-the-art review on recent advances and perspectives of ballistic composite materials

2. Materials selection for Ballistics

3. Levels of Ballistic protection and testing

4. Personal and Structural Protection

Part B: Composite solutions
5. Polymer Composites

6. Ceramic Composites

7. Composite fabrication and joining

8. Use of auxetic material for impact/ballistic applications

9. Natural fiber-reinforced composites for ballistic protection

10. Composite Solutions: existing and next generation

Part C: Characterisation and modelling
11. Mechanical characterisation

12. Simulation of ballistic composites

13. Life cycle assessment of ballistic vest

Academic researchers who are working on the development of composite materials for ballistic protection need a deeper understanding on the theory of material behavior during ballistic impact. Those working in industry also need to select proper composite constituents, to achieve their desired characteristics to make functional products. Composite Solutions for Ballistics covers the different aspects of ballistic protection, its different levels and the materials and structures used for this purpose.

The emphasis in the book is on the application and use of composite materials for ballistic protection. The chapters provide detailed information on the various types of impact events and the complexity of materials to respond to those events. The characteristics of ballistic composites and modelling and simulation results will enable the reader to better understand impact mechanisms according to the theory of dynamic material behavior. A complete description of testing conditions is also given that includes sensors and high-speed devices to monitor ballistic events. The book includes detailed approaches and schemes that can be implemented in academic research into solutions for ballistic protection in both theoretical and experimental fields, to find solutions for existing and next generation threats. The book will be an essential reference resource for materials scientists and engineers, and academic and industrial researchers working in composite materials and textiles for ballistic protection, as well as postgraduate students on materials science, textiles and mechanical engineering courses.

• Discusses the fundamentals of impact response mechanisms and related solutions covering advantages and disadvantages for both existing and next generation applications
• Includes various methods for evaluation of ballistic constituents according to economic and environmental criteria, types of green ballistics are considered to enhance sustainable production of applications as well as hybrid composites from natural wastes
• Discusses selection methodologies for ballistic applications and detailed information on the use of textiles for reinforcement fabrication

Materials scientists and engineers, academic and industrial researchers working in composite materials and textiles for ballistic protection, postgraduate students in materials science, textiles and mechanical engineering