In designing armor, materials high in hardness, strength, and toughness have traditionally been sought, since common sense would dictate that such materials should be most resistant to attack by a ...

A recent study published in Aerospace combined the projectile breakdown theory and projectile impact model to analyze helicopter fuselage projectile damage. The efficacy of the proposed analysis ...

(Nanowerk News) University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers have created a nanofiber material that outperforms its widely used counterparts — including steel plates and Kevlar fabric — in protecting ...