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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2004
Charles E. Anderson, Jr., San Antonio, TX (US);
Dennis L. Orphal, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Gordon R. Johnson, Edina, MN (US);
Charles E. Anderson, Jr., San Antonio, TX (US);
Dennis L. Orphal, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Gordon R. Johnson, Edina, MN (US);
Southwest Research Institude, San Antonio, TX (US);
Alliant Techsystems Inc., Edina, MN (US);
Other;
Abstract
A momentum trap ballistic armor comprises an accelerating layer, a plug layer adjacent to the accelerating layer, and an energy absorbing layer. The plug layer includes an opening and at least one plug maintained within the opening. When a projectile impacts the accelerating layer, the plug is accelerated to the velocity of the projectile before the projectile perforates the plug, forming a projectile-plug combination. The energy absorbing layer is used to capture the projectile-plug combination. The accelerating layer is typically ceramic, the plug layer is typically metal, and the energy absorbing layer is typically ballistic cloth material.