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M. Sennett
US Army SBCCOM Natick Soldier Center
Natick, MA 01760-5020
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dissipation of impact energy in these systems. A program 60
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10 MWNT nanocomposites with polycarbonate and
DOP/AD*PKE
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Strength in MPa nanotubes. Results to date show that the addition of
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DOPper unit of carbon nanotubes to polycarbonate improves its ability to
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absorb energy in ballistic impact under DOP test
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conditions.
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MWNT/PC weight ratio 120
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Fig.2: Changes in ballistic performance and
% Improvement
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compressive strength relative to the MWNT compressive strength
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loading in PC. Ballistic resistance
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Compressive strength (MPa)