Damage formations of ramie fiber composites multilayer armour system under high-velocity impacts

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15587/1729-4061.2023.273788

Keywords:

multilayer armour system, wolfram carbide, ramie fiber, back face signature

Abstract

Multilayer armour system (MAS) becomes the best choice in reinforcing protection for military officers against projectile attack which has a high velocity of up to 7.62×51 mm NATO ball lead core (projectile level III NIJ standard) or AP 7.62×51 mm hard steel core (projectile level IV NIJ standard). This study aimed to analyze the damage formation of wolfram carbide (WC) ceramic and ramie fiber composites. The frontmost MAS uses WC ceramic and is enveloped by a back layer of ramie fiber composites with epoxy resin reinforcing material as the matrix. Ballistic testing was carried out in this study using a long-barreled rifle to determine the resistance of the MAS from projectile impact. The speed meter in ballistic testing uses a velocity sensor type light screen B 471 and clay witness is used to measure back face signature (BFS). The results show that 7.62 lead core and hard steel core projectiles were unable to penetrate the 3-layer ceramic MAS in the front. The results are marked by a relatively low BFS value of 1.45 and 1.17 mm, so that the energy in the MAS with 3 ceramic layer is absorbed efficiently but with the phenomenon of rupture ceramic failure. Ceramic rupture failure needs to be overcome by bonding several layers of ramie so that MAS can be used in the next stage. MAS with 1 and 2 ceramic layers are unable to withstand projectile level III and level IV NIJ standard. From these results it is known that the MAS limit can withstand the projectile level III and IV NIJ standard, namely MAS with 3 ceramic layers. The damage formation of ceramic was rupturing ceramic failure. Therefore, it is necessary to design a ceramic binder by placing some ramie fibers in front of the ceramic

Supporting Agency

  • The authors are grateful for the financial support by the Directorate of Research and Community Service, Deputy for Strengthening Research and Development, Ministry of Research, Technology/National Research and Innovation Agency of the Republic of Indonesia, and Konsorsium Ramie Indonesia (KORI). The authors would also like to express their utmost gratitude to the Research and Development Department of the Indonesian Army for their supports and contributions that ensure this study proceeded smoothly.

Author Biographies

Mujiyono, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

Doctor of Mechanical Engineering, Associate Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering Education

Didik Nurhadiyanto, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

Doctor of Mechanical Engineering, Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering Education

Alaya Fadllu Hadi Mukhammad, Diponegoro University

Lecture of Mechanical Engineering, Associate Professor

Department of Industrial Technology

Vocational School

Tri Widodo Besar Riyadi, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

Doctor of Mechanical Engineering, Associate Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Kristanto Wahyudi, Balai Besar Keramik

Researcher

Nur Kholis, Wahid Hasyim University

Lecture of Mechanical Engineering, Associate Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Asri Peni Wulandari, Padjadjaran University

Doctor, Associate Professor

Department of Biology

Shukur bin Abu Hassan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (Composite Structures), Associate Professor

Centre for Advanced Composite Materials (CACM)

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Damage formations of ramie fiber composites multilayer armour system under high-velocity impacts

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2023-02-24

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Mujiyono, Nurhadiyanto, D., Mukhammad, A. F. H., Riyadi, T. W. B., Wahyudi, K., Kholis, N., Wulandari, A. P., & Hassan, S. bin A. (2023). Damage formations of ramie fiber composites multilayer armour system under high-velocity impacts. Eastern-European Journal of Enterprise Technologies, 1(12 (121), 16–25. https://doi.org/10.15587/1729-4061.2023.273788

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