Preliminary study of fragment simulating projectile on epoxy-ramie composite

Abstract

This research is a preliminary study to determine the feasibility of the ballistic test equipment using fragment-simulating projectiles (FSP) and the ability of the rami-epoxy composite against bullet penetration. Tests have been conducted in which FSP were fired at epoxy ramie composites. Ballistic test equiment was equipped with a chronograph and high speed camera. The composites were manufactured using manual hand lay-up compression moulding 60% volume fraction. Based on the high speed camera result shows that the FSP projectile when crashing into the specimen was not in perfect position (tilted) and the ramieepoxy composite was fail in 6, 9, and 12 layers.