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Effects of fiber gripping methods on single fiber tensile test using Kolsky bar

June 10, 2010
Author(s)
Jae Hyun Kim, Richard L. Rhorer, Haruki Kobayashi, Walter G. McDonough, Gale A. Holmes
Preliminary data by Ming Cheng et al. indicate minimal impact of strain rate on the tensile stress-strain behavior of Kevlar. However, technical issues associated with specimen preparation appear to limit the number of samples and show an undesirable

A Graphical Approach for Assessing High Strength Fiber Performance

May 20, 2010
Author(s)
Walter G. McDonough, Gale A. Holmes, Amanda L. Forster, Kirk D. Rice
The design and materials used for bullet resistant body armor have evolved continuously to keep up with the threats. In this paper, a graphical approach is presented that plots the potential strain energy absorption of some common high performance fibers

High Speed Fiber Testing: The Single Fold Test

May 20, 2010
Author(s)
Haruki Kobayashi, Walter G. McDonough, Alexander J. Shapiro, Jae H. Kim, Stefan D. Leigh, Amanda L. Forster, Kirk D. Rice, Gale A. Holmes
The failure of a first responder s body armor has prompted research to assess the long-term durability and effectiveness of current and future soft body armor products. Prior work in this laboratory described a 10 % drop in tensile strength and 15 % drop

NIST Handbook 150-24, Personal Body Armor

March 21, 2010
Author(s)
Hazel M. Richmond, Jeffrey Horlick
NIST Handbook 150-24 presents technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Personal Body Armor program. It is intended for information and use by accredited

Three steps towards metrological traceability for ballistics signature measurements

February 1, 2010
Author(s)
Jun-Feng Song, Theodore V. Vorburger, Robert M. Thompson, Thomas Brian Renegar, Xiaoyu Alan Zheng, Li Ma, James H. Yen, Martin Ols
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in collaboration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has developed the Standard Reference Material (SRM) 2460 bullets and 2461 casings. NIST and ATF are proposing to

NIST SRM (Standard Reference Material) 2460/2461 Standard Bullets and Casings Project

October 13, 2009
Author(s)
Jun-Feng Song, Thomas Brian Renegar, Xiaoyu Alan Zheng, Robert M. Thompson, Richard M. Silver, Martin M. Ols, Ted T. Vorburger
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in collaboration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has developed the Standard Reference Material (SRM) 2460 Bullets and 2461 Cartridge Cases. NIST has also
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