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The Influence of Low Melt Point, High Modulus Fibers in Blended Fiber Ballistic Resistant Nonwovens 

Ray, Rebecca (2006-12-15)
The purpose of this research was to examine the presence of a thermal phase change as a means of energy dissipation in nonwoven needlepunched felts used in soft body armor applications. The investigation was carried out ...

Laminated and Hybrid Soft Body Armor for Ballistic Applications 

Kocer, Hasan (2007-12-15)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of lamination and hybrid soft armor systems through ballistic impact. The investigation was carried out by using tensile, drop-weight impact and actual ballistic ...