Journal of Textile Research ›› 2019, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (06): 158-164.doi: 10.13475/j.fzxb.20190204507

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Trend of research in textile-based protective materials against ballistic and stabbing

CHEN Xiaogang()   

  1. School of Materials, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK M199PL
  • Received:2019-02-25 Revised:2019-03-20 Online:2019-06-15 Published:2019-06-25

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Abstract:

Textile-based protective materials against ballistic and stabbing impact have drawn tremendous attention due to their high performance, lightweight and wearability. This paper reviews and discusses the performance of ballistic materials in relation to the inter-yarn friction within a constituent ballistic fabric, and quasi-isotropic design and hybrid design of the ballistic panels, the use of 3-D textile structures, and the incorporation of the shear thickening fluid. High strength, high modulus and the derived high impact energy absorption of aramid fibres and ultra high molecular weight polyethylene fibres made them the main types of raw materials for the protective equipment. Woven fabrics, featured by perpendicular interlacement between warp and weft yarns, remain to be main structure used for impact protection, with much attention focusing on efficiency of fibre strength utilization and on the stress propagation between warp and weft yarns. Quasi-isotropic and hybrid designs have been proven to be effective for protection enhancement. Various types of 3-D textiles and their composites are used to improve the protection performance because of the structural integrity. Use of non-Newtonian fluid has shown to lead to improved stabbing properties.

Key words: textile based ballistic materials, inter-yarn friction, quasi-isotropic and hybrid design, 3-D textile structure, non-Newtonian fluid

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  • TS941

Tab.1

Major mechanical properties of fibers"

纤维类别 密度/
(g·cm-3)		 强度/
(N·tex-1)		 弹性模量/
(N·tex-1)		 伸长
率/%
Kevlar?? 29 1.44 2.0 49 3.8
Kevlar?? 49 1.44 2.1 78 2.4
Kevlar?? 149 1.44 1.7 115 1.3
Twaron?? 1.44 1.7 60 3.6
Twaron?? HM 1.44 2.1 75 2.5
Twaron?? HT 1.44 2.4 85 3.3
Dyneema?? SK60 0.97 2.8 91 3.5
Dyneema?? SK65 0.97 3.1 97 3.6
Dyneema?? SK71 0.97 3.5 122 3.7
Dyneema?? SK75 0.97 3.5 110 3.8
Dyneema?? SK76 0.97 3.7 120 3.8
Spectra?? 900 0.97 2.6 75 3.6
Spectra?? 1000 0.97 3.2 110 3.3
Spectra?? 2000 0.97 3.4 120 2.9

Fig.1

Aramid fibre surface treated by chemical deposition"

Fig.2

Influence of leno insertion on yarn pull-out force"

Fig.3

Energy adsorption of angled and aligned panels"

Fig.4

Advantage comparison for quasi-isotropic and orthogonal assemblies"

Fig.5

Energy absorption efficiency of fabric layers in a ballistic panel"

Fig.6

Failure modes of fibers in a ballistic panel. (a) Fiber from front layer;(b) Fiber from rear layer"

Fig.7

Stress distribution in thickness direction of a ballistic panel"

Fig.8

Shear rate and viscosity of STF"

Fig.9

Continuous enhanced helmets by Air Bagging method"

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