Ballistic reliability study on SiC/UHMWPE composite armor against armor-piercing bullet

The ballistic reliability of composite armors is significantly affected by the random material properties. In this paper, the mosaic SiC ceramics/ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) composite targets with bonding adhesives are tested near the limit ballistic penetration conditions. The uncertain material and adhesive properties led to complete penetration and partial penetration at bullet initial velocity of 776 m/s and 791 m/s,...