A SURVEY OF THE OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES FOR THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING OF BALLISTIC PROTECTION

Abstract

In this research, a brief survey of the techniques used for the
optimization of ballistic protection are discussed. Moreover,
this paper focuses on the modelling techniques of the
blast/explosions from an IED or a suicide bombing. The study
focuses only one single aim i.e design of a highly efficient
ballistic protection. Ballistic Protection is a major concern
when there exist high level threats of terrorism targeting
security personnel and military patrol vehicles. Land Mines
do pose a significant threat to military operations. Two types
of impacts that are the major cause of lethality of Improvised
Explosive Devices and other Suicide Bombings are the
shockwaves and the shrapnel. Similarly, law enforcing
agencies often do tackle situations where law-breakers often
use arms against them. In all these situations there is a high
urge to briefly elaborate and discuss the effect of explosions
and blast and how to develop a protection that can mitigate
the effect of the bomb partially or completely. In this regard,
the contribution of composite structures for the design and
manufacturing of ballistic protection is surveyed. Evaluation
of materials with different behaviors used in the development
of ballistic protection was discussed. The technique and
approach for solving the problems associated with explosion/
blast modelling in LS-Dyna was briefly elaborated in one of
the publications surveyed.