Advanced light armor
US5471905A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41H5/0421
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A structural armor component includes opposing face sheets and a multi-cell core having abrasive materials disposed within the cells of the core. The face sheets and the core are fabricated from a tough titanium alloy. The core is preferably of honeycomb or truss-core configuration, and the abrasive materials are provided as a loose, particulate material, a sintered powder, or a particulate or powder embedded in polymer matrix. The "outer" face sheet slows travel of a projectile, while the abrasive materials within the core act to erode and ultimately cause disintegration of the projectile(s) before the latter can penetrate the opposite "inner" face sheet.
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