This volume provides a one-stop resource, compiling current research on ceramic armor and addressing the challenges facing armor manufacturers. It is a collection of papers from The American Ceramic Society s 32nd International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, January 27-February 1, 2008. Topics include novel materials concepts for both vehicle and body armors, transparent ceramics for impact resistance, and more. This is a valuable, up-to-date resource for researchers in industry, government, or academia who are working with ceramic armor.
| ISBN: | 9780470344972 |
| Publication date: | 9th January 2009 |
| Author: | Lisa Prokurat Franks, T Ohji, Andrew Wereszczak, American Ceramic Society, International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. an imprint of Wiley |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 230 pages |
| Series: | Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings |
| Genres: |
Mechanical engineering and materials |