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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2008
David L. Hunn, Kennedale, TX (US);
David L. Hunn, Kennedale, TX (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
An armor includes a metallic matrix; a plurality of ceramic rods disposed in the metallic matrix, the plurality of ceramic rods and the metallic matrix forming a core; and a spall liner disposed adjacent a rear face of the core. The metallic matrix places a compressive stress on the plurality of ceramic rods. A method for making an armor includes the steps of providing a plurality of ceramic rods in a desired configuration and embedding the plurality of ceramic rods in a metallic matrix to form a core, such that the metallic matrix provides a compressive stress to the plurality of ceramic rods. The method further includes providing a spall liner and disposing the spall liner adjacent a rear surface of the core to form an armor.