The Science of Armour Materials (Woodhead Publishing in Materials) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0081010028 ISBN 13: 9780081010020

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

The Science of Armour Materials comprehensively covers the range of armor materials from steels and light alloys, through glasses and ceramics, to fibers, textiles, and protective apparel. The book also discusses aspects of analytical and numerical modeling, as well as laboratory-based high-strain rate testing and ballistic testing methodologies. Each chapter is written from an international perspective, including reviews of the current global literature, and incorporates case studies that focus upon real life applications, research outcomes, and lessons learned. The threat spectrum is restricted to small arms ammunition, high velocity fragments, and stab and spike attacks, as well as blast loadings.

• Features input from an editor who is an expert in his field: Dr. Ian Crouch, the author of over 80 publications in his field, with three patents to his name
• Provides systematic and comprehensive coverage of armor materials, modeling, and testing
• Offers a cross-disciplinary approach that brings together expertise in materials science and defense engineering
• Discusses aspects of analytical and numerical modeling, as well as laboratory-based high-strain rate testing and ballistic testing methodologies

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From the Back Cover

The Science of Armour Materials comprehensively covers the range of armour materials from steels and light alloys, through glasses and ceramics, to fibres, textiles and protective apparel. Each chapter is written from an international perspective, including reviews of the current, global literature, and incorporates case studies that focus upon real life applications, research outcomes and lessons learnt.

Following the introductory chapter, initial topics include armour steels, light alloys, laminated materials, polymers and fibre reinforced plastics as armour materials. The book then continues to discuss glasses and ceramics, mathematical and analytical modelling techniques, and numerical modelling and simulations of armour materials. Ballistic testing methodologies are also covered before the concluding chapter.

This book provides a cross-disciplinary approach that brings together expertise in materials science and defense engineering, and would be a useful text for final-year undergraduates, post-graduates, post-doctorates, research scientists, defence engineers, R&D managers, and senior defence personnel.

Dr Ian G Crouch is an armour consultant and currently holds the position of Adjunct Professor at RMIT University in Melbourne. From 2008, until 2013, he headed the Armour Technologies division at Australian Defence Apparel (ADA) responsible for design, development and production of body armour components, especially those for the Australian Defence Force and various Police Services around the world. Jim Arthur is the Chief Operating Officer at Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC), Australia. He holds a BSc (Hons) from Australian National University, a MEnvSc from Monash University and a GAICD.

About the Author

Dr Ian G Crouch is an armour consultant and currently holds the position of Adjunct Professor at RMIT University in Melbourne. From 2008, until 2013, he headed the Armour Technologies division at Australian Defence Apparel (ADA) responsible for design, development and production of body armour components, especially those for the Australian Defence Force and various Police Services around the world. He is the author of over 80 publications in his field and has three patents to his name.

About this edition

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0081010028
• ISBN 13: 9780081010020
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 754
• Editor: Crouch Ian