Development of lightweight soft body armour for ballistic protection

Strong and low-density fibres have been favoured materials for ballistic protection, but the choice of fibres is limited for making body armour that is both protective and lightweight. In addition to developments of improved fibres, alternative approaches are required for creating more protective an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zhou, Yi
Other Authors: Chen, Xiaogang
Published: University of Manchester 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.607103