Transparent armour ballistic performance modelling and optimization

加拿大武装部队安全和有效性的一个主要因素是针对弹道威胁的先进保护战略。具体而言，加强透明装甲对车辆的保护对于了解情况至关重要，同时确保在面临威胁时的高度机动性。这项研究将建立在以前的建模，验证，实验测试和优化研究，以减轻重量，提高防弹性能。这项研究的目的包括：冲击测试，以开发和验证模型，优化和测试的装甲，和耐久性调查。长期的结果是开发一种优化的透明装甲系统，与传统的战略相比，重量和厚度减少，从而提高保护性，耐用性，降低作战环境中的风险，并提高对透明装甲弹道性能的理解。数值方法已成功地用于研究弹道冲击的机制和过程，并提高保护。同时，重点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。将数值方法与重点实验测试相结合，将为优化弹道防护提供一种预测方法。拟议的研究是真正的合作，与贡献DRDC瓦尔卡蒂埃研究中心，国家研究理事会加拿大，Prelco集团，通用动力陆地系统，圣戈班晶体。这种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，耐久性测试和最终用户应用的车辆保护。计划在项目过程中进行持续的互动，以确保从大学到工业，DRDC和NRC的有意义的技术转让。最终，这项研究所产生的数据、模型和专有技术的可用性将导致优化的透明装甲解决方案，并提高工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.