I am not sure if this is relevant but look up "buckyballs," it is interesting nano tech of the future stuff. The more force you apply the more rigid it becomes.
Its application is not armor specific, but it would be about perfect.
Write your paper to dismiss the myth of a "Bullet-Proof Vest." There is no such thing.
The Navy did some experimentation with the polymers used in spray-on truck bed liners.
Some of their research showed those compounds helpful in blast attenuation and in ballistic protection.
As for protection from high velocity small-arms projectiles, ceramic plates are essential components, not the Kevlar itself.
There are plenty reports from the field that Kevlar Helmets and body armor defeated hits by 7.62x39 Soviet rounds, but those rounds fly pretty slow.
Good luck on your paper.
Be well.
doesnt dragon skin stop rifle rounds...but they have ceramic in them I think too. I wonder if non-newtonian type fluids could be used for bullet proofing....doubt it but just an idea...
And as for "something that can absorb the impact and spring back to take another hit", I believe ceramic plates would not be able to withstand multiple hits from rifle rounds either. But if the user can take a shot from a bullet without being knocked down, they would be able to respond faster.
And as for "something that can absorb the impact and spring back to take another hit", I believe ceramic plates would not be able to withstand multiple hits from rifle rounds either. But if the user can take a shot from a bullet without being knocked down, they would be able to respond faster.
Just an idea though. Lol
Cornstarch does thisThe molecules align and it becomes rigid when you apply a high amount of force to the stuff. Let me look for it...
It absorbs energy by self destructing. Kinda like "crumple zones" in a car. Or like the nose cone of a F1 car. Seen any hit the wall head on? The nose cone turns into carbon fiber mulch, but in doing so absorbs all the energy and the driver walks away.Question: Is an aerogel really that suitable? I thought they were brittle... Something that can absorb the impact and spring back to take another hit seems more appropriate. What was that gel-like stuff they developed a few years ago? They were dropping light bulbs and eggs off a roof onto the stuff to demo it...
Cornstarch does this :