Principles, Functions, and Concepts for Compliant Mechanically Reactive Armor Elements PDF
Preview Principles, Functions, and Concepts for Compliant Mechanically Reactive Armor Elements
BBrriigghhaamm YYoouunngg UUnniivveerrssiittyy BBYYUU SScchhoollaarrssAArrcchhiivvee Theses and Dissertations 2007-09-14 PPrriinncciipplleess,, FFuunnccttiioonnss,, aanndd CCoonncceeppttss ffoorr CCoommpplliiaanntt MMeecchhaanniiccaallllyy RReeaaccttiivvee AArrmmoorr EElleemmeennttss Cameron S. Andersen Brigham Young University - Provo Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd Part of the Mechanical Engineering Commons BBYYUU SScchhoollaarrssAArrcchhiivvee CCiittaattiioonn Andersen, Cameron S., "Principles, Functions, and Concepts for Compliant Mechanically Reactive Armor Elements" (2007). Theses and Dissertations. 1657. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/1657 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. PRINCIPLES,FUNCTIONSANDCONCEPTSFORCOMPLIANT MECHANICALLYREACTIVEARMORELEMENTS by CameronS.Andersen Athesissubmittedtothefacultyof BrighamYoungUniversity inpartialfulfillmentoftherequirementsforthedegreeof MasterofScience DepartmentofMechanicalEngineering BrighamYoungUniversity December2007 Copyright©2007CameronS.Andersen AllRightsReserved BRIGHAMYOUNGUNIVERSITY GRADUATECOMMITTEEAPPROVAL ofathesissubmittedby CameronS.Andersen This thesis has been read by each member of the following graduate committee and by majorityvotehasbeenfoundtobesatisfactory. Date SpencerP.Magleby,Chair Date LarryL.Howell Date BrianD.Jensen BRIGHAMYOUNGUNIVERSITY Aschairofthecandidate’sgraduatecommittee,IhavereadthethesisofCameronS.Ander- sen in its final form and have found that (1) its format, citations, and bibliographical style are consistent and acceptable and fulfill university and department style requirements; (2) its illustrative materials including figures, tables, and charts are in place; and (3) the final manuscript is satisfactory to the graduate committee and is ready for submission to the universitylibrary. Date SpencerP.Magleby Chair,GraduateCommittee AcceptedfortheDepartment MatthewR.Jones GraduateCoordinator AcceptedfortheCollege AlanR.Parkinson Dean,IraA.FultonCollegeof EngineeringandTechnology ABSTRACT PRINCIPLES,FUNCTIONSANDCONCEPTSFORCOMPLIANT MECHANICALLYREACTIVEARMORELEMENTS CameronS.Andersen DepartmentofMechanicalEngineering MasterofScience There exists a great need for armor systems with greater mass efficiencies and bal- listic limits. This thesis explores the development of a new field of armor capable of sat- isfying the increased demand for modern armor: Mechanically Reactive Armor or MRA. Morespecifically,thethesisfocusesonCompliantMRAorCMRA. Fromthephysicsgoverningprojectile-armorinteractions,principlesgoverningsuc- cessfuldesignofMRAareidentifiedandpresented. Theseprinciplesordesignapproaches focusprimarilyonrejecting,minimizing,orabsorbingtheincomingprojectile’skineticen- ergy. After identifying these principles, the specific mechanical functions required by the principles are isolated. These functions represent the physical behavior and capabilities of real mechanisms that satisfy the specific design principles. Using these mechanical func- tions and other benchmark concepts as a guide, established concept generation methodol- ogyisusedtoidentifyfamiliesofCMRAconceptsthatcouldsupplytheidentifiedmechan- icalfunctions. Theseconceptfamiliesarethennarrowedbycomparisonoftheirrespective
Description:The list of books you might like
