Body Armor Technology: A Review of Materials, Construction Techniques and Enhancement of Ballistic Energy Absorption

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Body armor is a material to protect body from injury of various kind of high speed projectile impact velocity in combat or other dangerous situation. Researchers were found to actively research and exploring new body armor technology due to the invention of new firearms. Furthermore, they were also competing in developing ballistic panel which is lighter in weight, more flexible and comfort in use, cheaper in cost and manufacturability. This paper reviews the body armor commercial and current development materials, structure and construction techniques involved and related works on enhancing ballistic energy absorption.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 488-489)

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806-812

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March 2012

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