A comparison of the ballistic behaviour of conventionally sintered and additively manufactured alumina

Production of ceramic armour solutions on-demand/in-theatre would have significant logistical and military advantages. However, even assuming that such technologies could be successfully deployed in the field, such near net-shape manufacturing technology is relatively immature compared to convention...

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Main Authors: Gareth James Appleby-Thomas, Kevin Jaansalu, Amer Hameed, Jonathan Painter, James Shackel, Julie Rowley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2020-04-01
Series:Defence Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214914719304842