IDGA's Military Armor Protection is the premier forum for the military armor community to exchange ideas on new armor technologies, challenges and developments in protective equipment, and recent research on armor systems. You will find no other conference that focuses solely on current requirements and the enhancement of armor initiatives.
The event will bring together military and government leaders tasked with ensuring warfighter safety and vehicle protection capabilities against persistent threats. IDGA’s 5th Annual Military Armor Protection is the home of key decision makers who take the opportunity to discuss future development opportunities for the entire armor community.
Innovating in simulation architectures for Naval Warfare Training & SimulationJose Carlos Diaz
HLA, since its inception, has been a great success for interoperating simulators although its adoption in real time simulations has been more limited.
The OMG DDS (Data Distribution Service) standard has been specifically designed to be applied in large critical distributed systems and federations of systems-of-systems. Some of the most prestigious organizations around the word have recommended or even mandated its use. NADS has adopted DDS for the foundations of SIMWARE: a disruptive high-performance Simulation middleware. In this paper it is presented one of the use cases where SIMWARE adds great value; in Naval Training & Simulation.
Nowadays almost all of the most advanced Navies of the world are concerned about how to reduce costs of training their crews. Most of surface forces train both at sea and on shore, but seem to prefer at sea training in practice.
A number of exercises could be conducted in port using LVC simulation, possibly at lower cost. But today, there are few training exercises with equivalencies in simulators. Even these equivalencies are only for a small part of all typical mission areas. An important stopper is the complexity of the simulation interoperability technology.
"The Navy’s reliance on emergency defense supplemental appropriations to fund routine ship maintenance in recent years begs for re-examination and, as such, funding will be included in the core budget and protected for 2010.
The 21st Century sets the stage for tremendous increases in naval precision, reach, and connectivity. New opportunities are now available due to uncertainty on future plans while questions about budgets and affordability cloud discussion and threaten to hamper possibilities.
These much needed platforms are in serious need of maintenance upgrades and periodic servicing. As a result, the Navy has been allocated more funds and urged to cut out other expenditures in order to devote the needed budget toward addressing the current fleet’s status.
IDGA’s Naval Maintenance & Modernization Summit explores the needs of the current fleet and the upgrades necessary to keep it maintained and modernized.
"
This event will allow you to meet and interact with key decision-makers who are making critical strides in improving their systems by cutting costs and time to better meet the needs of the warfighter.
Soldier Technology US Conference and Exhibition Brochure Nick Dowdeswell
Soldier Technology US conference and exhibition brochure featuring briefs from soldier modernization decision makers. Soldier equipment and systems providers featured will showcase lightweight soldier systems which aim to lighten the load for the modern warfighter.
Join us this January 20-22, 2010 as IDGA's Tactical Power Sources Summit delivers insight on the latest developments in military power sources.
Don't miss this great opportunity to network and forge relationships with the DoD. Register yourself and your team today by calling Mark Osborne at 416-597-4721 or emailing mark.osborne@idga.org
Company to offer complete B4/B5/B6/B7 armoring solutions in Pakistan by using renown Ballistic Steel from Manufactures. The Ballistic Material does not have any adverse affects on the smooth mobility of the vehicles
Innovating in simulation architectures for Naval Warfare Training & SimulationJose Carlos Diaz
HLA, since its inception, has been a great success for interoperating simulators although its adoption in real time simulations has been more limited.
The OMG DDS (Data Distribution Service) standard has been specifically designed to be applied in large critical distributed systems and federations of systems-of-systems. Some of the most prestigious organizations around the word have recommended or even mandated its use. NADS has adopted DDS for the foundations of SIMWARE: a disruptive high-performance Simulation middleware. In this paper it is presented one of the use cases where SIMWARE adds great value; in Naval Training & Simulation.
Nowadays almost all of the most advanced Navies of the world are concerned about how to reduce costs of training their crews. Most of surface forces train both at sea and on shore, but seem to prefer at sea training in practice.
A number of exercises could be conducted in port using LVC simulation, possibly at lower cost. But today, there are few training exercises with equivalencies in simulators. Even these equivalencies are only for a small part of all typical mission areas. An important stopper is the complexity of the simulation interoperability technology.
"The Navy’s reliance on emergency defense supplemental appropriations to fund routine ship maintenance in recent years begs for re-examination and, as such, funding will be included in the core budget and protected for 2010.
The 21st Century sets the stage for tremendous increases in naval precision, reach, and connectivity. New opportunities are now available due to uncertainty on future plans while questions about budgets and affordability cloud discussion and threaten to hamper possibilities.
These much needed platforms are in serious need of maintenance upgrades and periodic servicing. As a result, the Navy has been allocated more funds and urged to cut out other expenditures in order to devote the needed budget toward addressing the current fleet’s status.
IDGA’s Naval Maintenance & Modernization Summit explores the needs of the current fleet and the upgrades necessary to keep it maintained and modernized.
"
This event will allow you to meet and interact with key decision-makers who are making critical strides in improving their systems by cutting costs and time to better meet the needs of the warfighter.
Soldier Technology US Conference and Exhibition Brochure Nick Dowdeswell
Soldier Technology US conference and exhibition brochure featuring briefs from soldier modernization decision makers. Soldier equipment and systems providers featured will showcase lightweight soldier systems which aim to lighten the load for the modern warfighter.
Join us this January 20-22, 2010 as IDGA's Tactical Power Sources Summit delivers insight on the latest developments in military power sources.
Don't miss this great opportunity to network and forge relationships with the DoD. Register yourself and your team today by calling Mark Osborne at 416-597-4721 or emailing mark.osborne@idga.org
Company to offer complete B4/B5/B6/B7 armoring solutions in Pakistan by using renown Ballistic Steel from Manufactures. The Ballistic Material does not have any adverse affects on the smooth mobility of the vehicles
3rd Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability Tâm Leclancher
As the only event purely dedicated to the area of vehicle protection, Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability aims to deliver a strong focus on the relationship between current requirements, emerging technologies and how these might be leveraged to enhance force protection.
Importantly, a key differentiator this year will be a dedicated pre-conference focus day on Active Protection System covering soft/hard kill active protection in detail. The three-day programme will cover the core areas of survivability in detail, exploring the latest platforms, vehicle architectures, passive/active protection, mobility, counter-IED, EW, un-manned/autonomous solutions, signature management and much more!
Featured speakers will include: Advanced Blast and Ballistic Systems, ARTEC GmbH, British Army, Bundeswehr Technical Centre for Protective and Special Technologies , Czech Military Research Institute, Danish Defence and Acquisition Organisation, DSTL, German Army, IMI Systems, IMP Castle Associates Limited, Israeli MoD, Krauss Maffei Wegmann, Lockheed Martin UK, NATO, Pearson Engineering, SOUCY DEFENSE, Swedish Defence Research Agency, TNO, United States Army, United States Marine Corps, US Army, UTC Aerospace Systems and Vetronics Research Centre
What’s new for 2017:
• National capability development updates from the British Army, DSTL, US Army, German Army, US Marine Corps and many more
• A key focus on the technology that goes into providing enhanced protection. Hear from industry leaders, including ARTEC, IMI Systems, KMW and Lockheed Martin,
• A pre-conference focus day exploring the development and integration of hard/soft kill active protection systems (APS)
Early bird offers and special military rates available. Register online at http://www.favsurvivability.com/li
To help clarify the uncertainty, IDGA’s Future Naval Plans and Requirements Summit focuses on the long-term requirements of the Navy and opportunities for immediate and future acquisition and participation in key programs.
Positioned shortly before the release of the Quadrennial Defense Review, the conference will provide a forum to analyze what the QDR means for the Navy’s long-term plan and what specific requirements will be for the fleet’s developing needs.
Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) are the primary means of Coastal Water & Maritime Homeland Defense. Unfortunately, there are major capability gaps in the US maritime, Coast Guard and Custom Border Protection interdiction strategy. These gaps can be closed with more effective OPVs, but to do this, decision makers must have access to practical, innovative programs that are cost-efficient.
OPV Summit will allow the Coast Guard, Navy, ship builders, ship designers and industry related professionals to gain a greater understanding of:
* Maritime Security Evolution and Increased Importance of OPVs
* Ship Structural Integrity & Mission-Readiness Advancements
* OPV Concept Solutions for Emerging Asymmetric Threats
Overview of Navy Electromagnetic Spectrum Training to address: 1-Where’s E3/Spectrum Training Going, 2-What’s been accomplished in support of E3/Spectrum Training and 3-What we’re doing now.
IDGA’s Maritime Homeland Security Summit is a forum on the many changing requirements and challenges of maritime security. The audience will be comprised of senior level professionals from the military, government agencies, contractors and technology service providers.
Attend the 7th Annual Maritime Homeland Security Summit and be a part of the newest ideas in Maritime Homeland Security!
This year's event will emphasize the following key issues:
- Updates and plans on the Littoral Combat Ship, DDG-1000, Virginia Class Submarine, DDG-51 Destroyer, Unmanned Vehicles & Amphibious Ships
- Appropriated funding
- Marine Corps input to the Naval Transformation Roadmap
- The developing needs of the fleet 10-15 years down the road
"Today - DoD leadership is placing its greatest emphasis yet on non-lethal capabilities for irregular warfare.
This year’s Alternative Weapons Summit will highlight the evolution of U.S. defense strategy toward support and stability operations in urban environments support to civil authorities, humanitarian assistance, and unconventional and irregular warfare. Keynote briefs at this event will reinforce how non-lethal weapons can play a valuable role in ensuring mission success. Presentations will place an emphasis on best practices and lessons learned from key directors, scientists, and leaders in the field! Can’t-miss international briefs will focus on the increased need of non-lethal capabilities in foreign and coalition working environments. Key focal points will include maximizing technology needs, active denial capture systems, and directed energy priorities.
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This year’s mission-critical topics include:
BG Peter Fuller, USA
• Innovations in survivability of • Optimizing the performance Program Executive Officer, PEO
ground vehicles of ultra-light composite Soldier
armor solutions
• Holistic protection in a complex
LTC Jon Rickey, USA – PM
operating environment • Protection from IEDs and
blast shock waves Soldier Protective Equipment,
• Weight reduction without PEO Soldier
compromising ballistic protection
LtCol A.J. Pasagian, USMC
PM Infantry Combat Equipment,
Marine Corps Systems
Command
Dr. Bob Lusardi
Deputy Program Manager, Light
Armored Vehicles, USMC
Scott Adams
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Hilton McLean Tysons Corner,
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Welcome to the only annual event focusing exclusively on military Who You Will Meet
armor solutions for both vehicle and individual body armor! IDGA’s Military Armor Protection is the home of the
military armor community and the premier forum
where DoD, military, vendors, and academia come
With the increase in US soldiers sent to Afghanistan, the demand for enhanced together to focus on armor solutions. This is the
protection of military assets becomes an ever-increasing challenge and annual must-attend event for Program Managers,
opportunity for those involved in military armor solutions. 2010 is the year to business development professionals, engineers, and
academia in the armor protection space. Delegates are
develop and fulfill a definitive set of requirements for vehicle and involved in the following industry categories:
personal armor capabilities suited for the battlefield in Afghanistan. • Add-on armor • Mechanical engineering
• Tactical wheeled • Countermine
IDGA's Military Armor Protection is the premier forum for the military armor vehicles technology
• Vehicle armor • Combat survivability
community to exchange ideas on new armor technologies, challenges and programs • Explosive ordnance
developments in protective equipment, and recent research on armor • Reactive armor disposal
systems. You will find no other conference that focuses on current • Armor testing • Explosion protection
requirements and the enhancement of military armor initiatives, as well • Armor structures systems
Armor survivability • Composite body armor
as future development opportunities to assist our current war effort. •
• Ceramics and metals • Lightweight plastics
• Operational • Nanotechnology
This year’s mission-critical topics include: requirements • Flexible armor
• Innovations in survivability of ground vehicles • Materials scientists technology
• Holistic protection in a complex operating environment
• Weight reduction without compromising ballistic protection
• Optimizing the performance of ultra-light composite armor solutions
• Protection from IEDs and blast shock waves About IDGA
The Institute for Defense &
Do not delay - Mark your calendars and visit Government Advancement
www.MilitaryArmorProtection.com to book your place today. (IDGA) is a non-partisan
information-based organization
Don’t forget to register early to save with our early bird discounts! dedicated to the promotion of innovative ideas in public
service and defense through live conferences and events.
We bring together speaker panels and events comprised
of military and government professionals while attracting
delegates with decision-making power from military,
government, and defense industries. For more
Join the Military Armor Group! information, please visit www.idga.org.
Now you can network with military armor professionals and fellow
attendees before and after the event.
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In addition to our live events, IDGA also
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providing defense industry professionals
with breaking news, business
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"Information and feedback from webinars, and presentations from key
industry leaders. Members of our online
-0-4, 0-5, 0-6 officers returning from the community are able to extend their live
event experience and interact with the
battle field is invaluable." defense industry by leveraging the opportunity to network,
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3. Vehicle Protection Focus Day Vehicle Protection Focus Day
Monday, May 24, 2010
Sign up for this in-depth and interactive workshop day examining the current research and development of military satellite systems.
During this focus day, you can expect smaller, classroom-style sessions and in-depth discussions with class leaders and fellow attendees.
7:30am Registration & Coffee
8:30am – 10:30am Gain insight into the next generation of armor
Advanced Armor Technologies
Today's market requires advanced lightweight armor solutions How you will benefit:
while meeting the demands of vehicle and warfighter protection. • Get up to date on into threat protection level requirements
Today's armor technologies are no longer unwieldy and bulky, but • Discover the new ways to create flexible and responsive armor systems
have developed into advanced hard and flexible armor solutions • Gain insight into the production of high technology, lightweight armor
that protect lightweight vehicles against high velocity threats. This
session will discuss vehicle armor systems that allow effective What you will learn about:
• Liquid Crystal Polymers (LCPs)
modifications of the varying armor protection levels currently • Multiple hit capabilities
needed in the battlefield. • Composite/ceramic armor solutions
Vic LaSala, Senior Vice President for R&D, American Defense
Systems, Inc
10:45am – 12:45pm Explore reactive armor advancements
Advanced Reactive and Hybrid Armor and Active Protection Systems for Armored Vehicles
is crucial to design and develop an armor system that is able to
identify the type of shaped charge directed toward a vehicle in How you will benefit:
• Gain insight into the mechanics behind reactive armor systems
order for an offensive counter-attack. This session will discuss the
• Find out the technology behind weapons identification
cost to design, develop and deploy reactive armor technologies,
• Improve your knowledge of the costs that involve design and
and compare it with the cost of current armor solutions. Session
leaders will discuss the current and future requirements of military deployment
vehicles, resulting in a better understanding of the future of What you will learn about:
reactive armor technologies. • Design enhancements for ground vehicle survivability
• Minimization of a vehicle’s weight and cost
• Advancements in explosive reactive armor
Sean Agnew, Professor, Department of Materials Science &
Engineering, University of Virginia
12:45pm Lunch will be served
Discover the value and development of strengthened transparent armor
1:45pm – 3:45pm
Chemically Strengthened Glass for Transparent Armor Applications
Special glass compositions can be chemically strengthened to How you will benefit:
develop as much as 1 GPa (~145 ksi) surface compression and ~1 • Obtain a better understanding of the transparent Amor Applications
mm compression case depth. With this level of protection, • Understand the advantages of using the method for enhanced
laminated composites made using such glass should have testing and evaluation
enhanced tolerance to potential damage from reflected tensile • Gain insight into the glass strengthening process and testing
stress wave after a projectile impact. The finished cost of such glass
would be significantly less than that of other competitive materials What you will learn about:
such as transparent ceramics (e.g., ALON and spinel materials) and • Chemical strengthening of glass
glass-ceramics currently in the market. • Strength and fracture performance of chemically strengthened glass
• Potential configurations
Dr. Arun Varshneya, Professor of Glass Science & Engineering,
Alfred University
3:45pm End of Vehicle Protection Focus Day
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4. MainMaySummit Day One
Tuesday, 25, 2010
7:15 Registration & Coffee 12:15 Lunch
8:15 Chairperson’s Welcome & Opening Remarks 1:30 The Art and Science of Armor Development
• Case study on armor technology development
• Managing threats while maintaining maneuverability
8:30 Improving Survivability, Mobility, Sustainability • Maintaining maneuverability and transportability for
and Quality of Life for the Individual Marine mission success
Morning Keynote
•Individual armor integration Session will be lead by a representative from CoorsTek
•Body armor and load carriage integration/improvements
• Increased area of coverage
• Plate adjustment capability 2:15 Multifunctional Materials and Applications
Col Joseph Shreader, USMC, Director, Combat Equipment & • Design and application strategies
Support Systems Product Group, Marine Corps Systems Command • Materials and processing
• Performance measurements and techniques
Dr. Peter Matic, Head of Multifunctional Materials,
9:15 Personnel Armor Research and Development Naval Research Laboratory
•Analytical and numerical modeling tools for armor system
development
• Armor system performance assessment 3:00 Networking Break
• Materials research for enhanced personnel armor
LTC Jon Rickey, USA, PM Soldier Protective Equipment,
PEO Soldier 3:45 Improved Fabric Armor Design
• Shear thickening fluid Kevlar
• Magnetomechanical Kevlar
10:00 Networking Break • Effects of weave type on ballistic performance
Celia Powell, Textile Technologist - FR Clothing Specialist,
Natick Soldier Research, Development & Engineering Center
10:45 Infantry Combat Equipment: Lightening the
Load
•Design and test of body armor and related equipment 4:30 Materials Engineering for Enhanced Armor
•Weight reduction, improved functionality and capabilities Technologies
• Requirements to adapt to dynamic environments • Boron carbide armor
LtCol A.J. Pasagian, USMC, PM Infantry Combat Equipment, • Next generation body armor
Marine Corps Systems Command • Presureless sintering methods
Robert Speyer, Professor, Materials Science and Engineering,
Georgia Institute of Technology
11:30 USMC Lightening the Load
Lighten the Load Initiative
•
TRUE boots-on-the-ground perspectives on real warfighter needs
• 5:15 Cocktail Reception Sponsored by:
in theater in relation to personnel armor
1stLt Justin Singleton, USMC, Field Testing Branch,
Marine Corps Warfighting Lab 6:15 End of Day One
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often come along with the larger, more glamorous conferences. Kudos to you and others at IDGA involved with the
planning, selection of speakers and overall organization of the programs."
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5. Main May 26, 2010 Day Two
Wednesday,
Summit
7:15 Registration & Coffee 12:15 Lunch
Afternoon Keynote
8:15 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks 1:30 Responding Quickly to Protect our Warfighters:
Lightweight Soldiers Armor for Troops in
Afghanistan
8:30 Improvements in Armor on Legacy Vehicle BG Peter Fuller, USA, Program Executive Officer, PEO Soldier
Platforms
•Tile configuration and design limitation and capabilities
•Testing conducted during the qualification phase 2:15 Armored Fabric and Tentage: Force Protection
• Mount and dismount on the vehicle and packing configurations • Modular ballistic panels
to make it easier for the soldier in the field • Integration into fabric shelters
• The retrograde kit and return kit from the field after deployment • Organic ballistic protection
Erinn McCarthy, Mechanical Engineer, US Army ARDEC Frank Kostka, Shelters Technology, Engineering & Fabrication
Director, US Army Natick Soldier Research, Development &
Engineering Center
9:15 Protecting Light Armored Vehicles
Morning Keynote
•Base vs. add-on systems
•Mission role protection kits 3:00 Networking Break
• Expanding the protection envelope
Dr. Bob Lusardi, Deputy Program Manager, Light Armored
Vehicles, TACOM 3:45 Marine Corps Current and Future Efforts to
Protect our Warfighters from CBRN Threats
• Requirements for personal protection materials
10:00 Networking Break • Flame and thermal protection as applied to armor applications
• Fabric composites for enhanced warfighter protection
Scott Adams, PM Combat Support Equipment, Marine Corps
10:45 Anti-Armor Analysis Program Systems Command
•Following the threat to protect the warfighter
•Advancing research and development through analysis
• Developing better, focused protection of the warfighter 4:30 Next Generation Platform Design and
LTC David F. McFadden, USA, Cavalry Chief, Anti-Armor Analysis Integration
Program, National Ground Intelligence Center • Ultrastrong composites with properties suitable for transparent
Robert L. Talbott, Jr., Senior Intelligence Analyst, Anti-Armor armor using nanomaterials
Analysis Program, Exploitation Directorate, National Ground • Advanced techniques using the unique properties of
Intelligence Center nanomaterials
• Nanoscale laminates and how they are a part of new transparent
armor solutions
11:30 Optimizing the Performance of Ultra-Light Dr. Kelechi Anyaogu, Center for Photochemical Sciences,
Composite Armor Solutions Bowling Green State University
•Case study on armor technology development
•Managing threats while maintaining maneuverability
• Maintaining maneuverability and transportability for mission 5:15 End of Main Summit
success
Eric Dunn, President, HP White Laboratories
"IDGA has done it again! They continue to put together first class events that address the critical issues facing defense
suppliers. I've been to numerous conferences hosted by various organizations and IDGA always seems to have the best
mix of small, medium and large companies along with key players from the acquisition community. The staff expertly
facilitates valuable networking opportunities and deftly handles key introductions. Attendance at IDGA events is always
a worthwhile investment of time. I look forward to attending these events in the future."
– CEO, Impact Ceramics, LLC
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6. Advanced Composite Materials Focus Day Advanced Composite Materials Focus Day
Thursday, May 27, 2010
8:00am Registration & Coffee
8:30am – 10:30am Improving mobility to raise survivability
Protecting the Warfighter with a Lightweight Armor System
Keeping the warfighter mobile and protected is the ultimate goal How you will benefit:
for all armor engineers. This case study will discuss mission-critical • Discover in detail the principles behind penetration protection and
requirements for lightening the load of each warfighter with a stopping power
composite sheet layering system, hermetically sealed, unidirectional • Learn from technical experts about optimized panel data
aramid micro-fibers that are multi-layered in a state-of-the-art • Understand how to customize lightweight, moldable panels in
cross-ply technology. In this session you will learn about the terms of size, weight and installation
development of principles applied in developing this material
What you will learn about:
ensure that the underlying fibers are used to their maximum • Fiber panel and processing
advantage to provide tremendous penetration protection and • Moldable armor manufacturing process
stopping power while significantly reducing the level of back-face
deflection. Dr. John Song, Soldier Research, Development and Engineering
Center, US Army Natick
10:45am – 12:45pm
Specialized materials to drive armor innovation
Advanced Materials for Armor Applications
The ever-increasing need for more specialized materials for armor How you will benefit:
applications continuously pushes the envelope of modern • Discover threats and opportunities driving research initiatives
technology, equipment and human intellect. The understanding of • Gain a better understanding of traditional performance
fundamental properties of structures increases exponentially approaches vs. vehicle and Warfighter needs
through fabrication of very small test objects using new
What you will learn about:
capabilities, and analyzing them with the aid of sophisticated • Ballistic performance
computational models. As this field continues to expand, materials • Fragmentation performance
technology will produce products, components and systems that • Blast mitigation material advances
are smaller, smarter, multifunctional, environmentally compatible,
more survivable and customizable. Dr. Bazle Gama, Scientist, University of Delaware Center for
Composite Materials
12:45pm Lunch will be served
1:45pm – 3:45pm
Armor designed to match the threats posed in OIF and OEF
Workshop: Transparent Armor for the Individual Soldier
Transparent armor is an important frontier in the arena of personal How you will benefit:
protection. With current events in Iraq and Afghanistan, demands • Gain insight into the vulnerability of face protection with
for lightweight and better protective transparent armor materials transparent armor compared to the opaque armors
are rapidly increasing. Over the course of several decades, • Obtain the understanding of technical barriers due to the nature
polycarbonate (PC) and polymethylmetacrylate (PMMA) have of the materials
remained the materials of choice with regards to transparent
personnel armor. With good fragment resistance, easy What you will learn about:
manufacturability and relatively low cost, these materials have
• Learn behavior of transparent materials under ballistic impact
• Learn various approaches of next generation materials researches
proven to stand as the best option. For personnel armor, these
materials are used as a monolithic, such as, face shield, goggles and some results
and spectacles as well as hybrid of them, such as, for EOD shield Dr. Kelechi Anyaogu, Center for Photochemical Sciences, Bowling
and riot protective face shields. However, currently, significant Green State University
research and development efforts are going into the new improved
transparent armor materials. This workshop will discuss new
potential materials as well as various approaches and stages of
research and development efforts on next generation transparent
armor materials.
3:45pm End of Advanced Composite Materials Focus Day
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