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Influence of carbon nanotubes in the performance of a composite materials for ballistic helmets
| Resumo: | The present work demonstrates the ballistic performance of military helmets based on multiscale composites in which carbon nanotubes (CNT) were added to the matrix. Several composite samples were tested with different percentages of CNT before the helmets production. The ballistic tests performed demonstrate that the composites reinforced with 0,75% CNT present an upgrade in their ballistic performance and a weight reductionaround 30%, when compared to those used to produce conventional helmets in the market. |
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| Autores principais: | Mota, Carlos |
| Outros Autores: | Bessa, João; Leite, Fernando; Cunha, Fernando Eduardo Macedo; Almeida, Norberto; Fangueiro, Raúl |
| Assunto: | Carbon nanotubes Composite materials Ballistic helmets Engenharia e Tecnologia::Engenharia dos Materiais |
| Ano: | 2018 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | comunicação em conferência |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso restrito |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade do Minho |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho |
| Resumo: | The present work demonstrates the ballistic performance of military helmets based on multiscale composites in which carbon nanotubes (CNT) were added to the matrix. Several composite samples were tested with different percentages of CNT before the helmets production. The ballistic tests performed demonstrate that the composites reinforced with 0,75% CNT present an upgrade in their ballistic performance and a weight reductionaround 30%, when compared to those used to produce conventional helmets in the market. |
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