Output details
34 - Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
Heriot-Watt University
Article title
Engineering and analysis of gripping fabrics for improved ballistic performance
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
Journal of Composite Materials
Article number
1
Volume number
00
Issue number
-
First page of article
1
ISSN of journal
0021-9983
Year of publication
2013
Number of additional authors
2
Additional information
The research was based on a research finding from other researchers that the selvages of narrow fabrics benefited anti-ballistic performance of body armour material. This paper reported various broad novel fabrics with yarn gripping effect to simulate the two fabric selvages in narrow fabrics. Their ballistic performances as well as armour panel design were studied. It was concluded that weave structures with yarn gripping effect in fabric and material continuity of armour panel would lead improved anti-ballistic performance. Sun drafted the paper and the RA of the project; Chen is the project manager. Wells is a scientist from MOD.
Interdisciplinary
-
Cross-referral requested
-
Research group
None
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
-
