Innovative Concepts for Performance Evaluation and Quality Assurance of Ceramic Tile Armor Systems

By Russell, Peter A.

Book Id: WPLBN0000227230
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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Innovative Concepts for Performance Evaluation and Quality Assurance of Ceramic Tile Armor Systems
Author:	Russell, Peter A.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Military, Armed Forces., National defense.
Collections:	Military and Armed Forces Library Collection
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Publisher:	Department of Defense


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Excerpt: (U) (U) The use of high purity ceramics in armor applications continues to gain popularity across all threat levels. While ceramic component manufacturers continue to make larger panels (near net shape) a reality, the use of ceramic tile arrays will continue due to ease of tile manufacturing and the necessity for multi-hit protection. Nevertheless, the use of ceramic tile arrays in armor presents several questions related to threat defeat performance and quality assurance for the desired system. Unlike a monolithic metal, the ability of a ceramic tile armor system to defeat a threat is dependent on the location of the impact with respect to the tile array. Further, the ability of ceramic armor systems to withstand multiple impacts is significantly less than for that of a monolithic metallic armor. This work presents a testing method which exploits the multi-hit capabilities of a system and can be applied to any shot pattern or sequence. Finally, issues of quality assurance for the ceramic tiles used in armor applications are presented. While current techniques for inspection are in place (dye penetration, X-ray,etc.), the criteria for acceptance remains questionable as related to design intent and performance. An innovative technique involving the use of ultrasonic mapping is shown to enhance the inspection process over current methods.

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