A semi-fabricated armor layer, an armor layer produced therefrom and method of production thereof

A semi-fabricated armour layer for use in production of an armour panel adapted to protect a body from an incoming projectile comprises a carrier (30) and a plurality of armor elements (20). Each armour element has front and rear end surfaces and a side surface extending therebetween along a height...

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Main Authors DAVID, IDAN, MEDEM, OFER, HIRSCHBERG, YOAV
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 15.10.2008
Subjects
ARMOUR
ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES
ARMOURED TURRETS
BLASTING
HEATING
LIGHTING
MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
WEAPONS
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Summary:A semi-fabricated armour layer for use in production of an armour panel adapted to protect a body from an incoming projectile comprises a carrier (30) and a plurality of armor elements (20). Each armour element has front and rear end surfaces and a side surface extending therebetween along a height axis of the element. The carrier is flexible and each of a majority of the armour elements is bonded to the carrier at one of its end surfaces and is free of bonding to adjacent armour elements at its side surface. When the carrier has a planar orientation, at least a majority of the armour elements has their height axes essentially parallel to each other and, when the carrier is at least slightly bent, the height axis of at least one of the elements is inclined relative to the height axis of another of the armour elements adjacent thereto. The armour elements (20) can be ceramic pellets.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20080103185