Progressive damage modeling of synthetic fiber polymer composites under ballistic impact

• Main Authors: Kamarudin, Kamarul-Azhar, Mohd Nor, Mohd Khir, Ismail, Al Emran, Abdul Hamid, Iskandar, Abdullah, Ahmad Sufian
• Other Authors: Mohamed, Mohammad Jawaid
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2020
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery; TA401-492 Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/2113/1/Ch07%20Progressive%20damage%20modeling%20of%20synthetic%20%EF%AC%81ber%20polymer.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/2113/

Composite structures offer many advantages compared to conventional materials, especially where high strength and stiffness-to-weight ratio are concerned [1]. Thus composites have been used widely in many applications such as marine compo-nents, bicycle parts, petrochemicals, and protective gadgets....