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A Critical Look at Damage Mechanisms in Ballistic Fibers

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Author(s)

Gale A. Holmes, Eun S. Park, John R. Sieber, Jae Hyun Kim, Walter G. McDonough, Haruki Kobayashi, Kirk D. Rice
Proceedings Title
Personal Armour Systems Symposium
Conference Dates
September 13-17, 2010
Conference Location
Quebec City,
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

ballistic fibers, mechanical strength
Firearms and toolmarks and Polymers

Citation

Holmes, G. , Park, E. , Sieber, J. , , J. , McDonough, W. , Kobayashi, H. and Rice, K. (2010), A Critical Look at Damage Mechanisms in Ballistic Fibers, Personal Armour Systems Symposium, Quebec City, , [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=905164 (Accessed October 11, 2025)

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Created September 16, 2010, Updated February 19, 2017
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