Investigation of ballistic performances of new generation UHDPE materials

Composite material is composed of several materials to obtain greater durability and better impact resistance, taking into account tow important factors, lightness and thickness.So that, the complex response of composite materials coupled with high costs and limited amount of data from ballistic testing has led to modeling and simulation of ballistic armor with different grade of material becomes the better option to optimize and design the composite armor with less weight and affordable cost. Some theoretical aspects of ballistic protection testings of composite armors concerning test methods and criteria of armor efficiency estimation, have been considered. The experimental results of performed ballistic tests of the composite ceramics/metal armors, depending on composite armor type, bullet type and target (composite armor) distance have been presented. The corresponding analysis of test results, concerning ballistic protection effects and ballistic efficiency of the composite armors, have been also given. In this work, new generation higly druable ballistic composite matterial has been investigated. In additon some theoretical aspects of ballistic protection testings of composite armors concerning test methods and criteria of armor efficiency estimation, have been considered. The experimental results of performed ballistic tests of the composite ceramics/metal armors, depending on composite armor type, bullet type and target (composite armor) distance have been presented. The corresponding analysis of test results, concerning ballistic protection effects and ballistic efficiency of the composite armors, have been also given.