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Development of Lightweight and High-Performance Ballistic Helmet Based on Poly(Benzoxazine-co-Urethane) Matrix Reinforced with Aramid Fabric and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Daungkumsawat, Jusmin, Okhawilai, Manunya, Charoensuk, Krittapas, Prastowo, Radhitya Banuaji, Jubsilp, Chanchira, Karagiannidis, Panagiotis and Rimdusit, Sarawut (2020) Development of Lightweight and High-Performance Ballistic Helmet Based on Poly(Benzoxazine-co-Urethane) Matrix Reinforced with Aramid Fabric and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Polymers, 12 (21). ISSN 2073-4360

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Abstract

This study aims to develop a lightweight ballistic helmet based on nanocomposite with matrix of the copolymer of benzoxazine with an urethane prepolymer [poly(BA-a-co-PU)], at mass ratio 80/20, reinforced with aramid fabric and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). This has a protection level II according to the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) 0106.01 standard. The effects of MWCNTs mass content in a range of 0 to 2 wt% on tensile, physical and ballistic impact properties of the nanocomposite were investigated. The results revealed that the introduction of MWCNTs enhanced the tensile strength and energy at break of the nanocomposite; the highest values were obtained at 0.25 wt%. In addition, the nanocomposite laminate with 20 plies of aramid fabric showed the lowest back face deformation of 8 mm which was much lower than that specified by the NIJ standard. According to Military Standard (MIL-STD) 662F, the simulation prediction revealed that the ballistic limit of the ballistic helmet nanocomposite was as high as 632 m s−1. The developed laminates made of aramid fabric impregnated with poly(BA-a-co-PU) 80/20 containing 0.25 wt% MWCNTs showed great promise for use as a light weight and high-performance ballistic helmet.

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Depositing User: Panagiotis Karagiannidis

Identifiers

Item ID: 12837
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12122897
ISSN: 2073-4360
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/12837
Official URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/12/2897

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ORCID for Panagiotis Karagiannidis: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-2709-4161

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Date Deposited: 03 Dec 2020 15:43
Last Modified: 03 Dec 2020 15:45

Contributors

Author: Panagiotis Karagiannidis ORCID iD
Author: Jusmin Daungkumsawat
Author: Manunya Okhawilai
Author: Krittapas Charoensuk
Author: Radhitya Banuaji Prastowo
Author: Chanchira Jubsilp
Author: Sarawut Rimdusit

University Divisions

Faculty of Technology > School of Engineering

Subjects

Engineering > Mechanical Engineering

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