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Deformation Behaviour of Polymeric Hybrid Composite under Impact Loading

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This paper presents an experimental and finite element (FE) simulation study on back face bulge formation in p-aramid composite, ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) composite and p-aramid/UHMWPE hybrid composite under normal projectile impact. The experimental evaluation revels that the back face deformation in p-aramid/UHMWPE hybrid composite has been found 75–80 % and 16–18 % lower than the back face deformation in UHMWPE and p-aramid composite respectively. The hybrid composite with UHMWPE striking faces showed 7–13 % more deformation as compared to with p-aramid striking face. The average percentage difference in finite element simulation and experimental results has been found around 10 %. Further, it has been observed almost 20 % and 38 % more deformations for the hybrid composite of UHMWPE layers at the front and middle position respectively as compared to UHMWPE layers at back end.

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The authors would like to thank Mechanical Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (India) for generous support in carrying out the experimental work.

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  1. Defence Materials & Stores R & D Establishment (DMSRDE), DRDO, Kanpur, 208013, India

    Arun Kumar Singh & N. Eswara Prasad

  2. Mechanical Engineering Department, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, 211004, India

    Arun Kumar Singh & Dharmendra Kumar Shukla

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Singh, A.K., Shukla, D.K. & Prasad, N.E. Deformation Behaviour of Polymeric Hybrid Composite under Impact Loading. Fibers Polym 23, 2042–2051 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-022-2082-2

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