Transparent armour ballistic performance modelling and optimization

加拿大武装部队的安全和效力的一个主要因素是先进的防护措施，包括针对弹道威胁的战略。具体地说，加强车辆保护的透明装甲对态势感知至关重要，同时确保面临威胁时的高度机动性。这项研究将建立在先前的建模、验证、实验测试和优化研究的基础上，以减轻弹道防护的重量并提高其性能。这项研究的目的包括：冲击试验，以开发和验证模型，装甲的优化和测试，以及耐久性调查。长期的成果是开发一种优化的透明装甲系统，与传统策略相比，减轻了重量和厚度，从而提高了防护、耐用性，降低了作战环境中的风险，并提高了对透明装甲弹道性能的了解。数值方法已成功地用于研究弹道撞击的机理和过程，并改善防护。同时，有重点的实验测试将提供基本的模型验证数据，并最终评估优化设计的性能。将数值方法与有重点的实验测试相结合，将为优化弹道防护提供一种可预测的方法。拟议的研究是真正的合作，贡献来自DRDC Valcartier研究中心、加拿大国家研究理事会、Prelco集团、通用动力陆地系统公司和圣戈班晶体公司。这一真正独特的合作结合了先进的透明陶瓷材料、透明装甲集成、弹道测试、耐久性测试以及用于车辆保护的最终用户应用。在项目过程中计划持续的互动，以确保从大学到工业、DRDC和NRC的有意义的技术转移。最终，这项研究产生的数据、模型和技术诀窍的可用性将导致优化的透明装甲解决方案，以及增强行业合作伙伴的竞争力。

A principal factor in the safety and effectiveness of the Canadian Armed Forces are advanced protectivestrategies for ballistic threats. Specifically, the enhancement of transparent armour for vehicle protection is essential for situational awareness while ensuring high mobility to manoeuvre when exposed to threats. This study will build on previous modeling, validation, experimental testing and optimization studies to reduce the weight and increase the performance of ballistic protection. The aims of this study include: impact testing to develop and validate models, optimization and testing of armour, and durability investigations. The long term outcome is to develop an optimized transparent armour system with reduced weight and thickness compared to conventional strategies, leading to improved protection, durability, reduction of risk in operational environments, and improved understanding of the ballistic performance of transparent armour.Numerical methods have been used successfully to investigate the mechanisms and processes in ballistic impact, and to improve protection. In parallel, focused experimental testing will provide essential model validation data and ultimately assess the performance of the optimized designs. Coupling numerical methods with focused experimental testing will provide a predictive approach for optimizing ballistic protection. The proposed research is truly collaborative, with contributions from DRDC Valcartier Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, The Prelco Group, General Dynamics Land Systems, and Saint-Gobain Crystals. This truly unique collaboration incorporates advanced transparent ceramic materials, transparent armour integration, ballistic testing, durability testing, and end user applications for vehicle protection. Continuous interactions are planned over the course of the project to ensure meaningful technology transfer from the University to Industry, DRDC and NRC. Ultimately, the availability of the data, models, and know-how generated by this research will result in optimized transparent armour solutions, as well as enhancing the competitiveness of the industrial partners.