LWAG 2024 conference

Senior Captain Marc MALDAGUE, retired from Belgium Army / RMA, Belgium

The wanderings of a ballistician in the world of quality

1.1 Thibault POULET, ISL, France & Germany

Correlating mechanical properties with ballistic performances of UHMWPE composites: a comprehensive analysis

1.2 Pascal FORQUIN, L3SR, France

Design, implementation and validation of shockless plate-impact experiments based on textured flyer-plate. Application to the dynamic testing of armour ceramics

1.3 Jan FALTA, CTU, Czech Republic

Contactless measurement of impact force and projectile velocity using high-speed linear encoders: Application of penetration through lightweight cellular sandwich panel

2.1 Ulrich DIEKES, IABG, Germany

Hard-Kill Active Protection Systems for Armoured Vehicles

2.2 Solenn LE MOUROUX, KNDS, France

Hypervelocity impacts on inert multilayer structures: experiments and simulations

2.3 Ana AZEVEDO, RMA, Belgium

Finite element analysis of two different ballistic helmets

2.4 Telmo FERNANDES, TEMA, Portugal

Impact performance enhancement of agglomerated cork layered structures through shear thickening fluid

2.5 Stephen WALLEY, CAVENDISH LAB., UK

A high-speed photographic study of terminal ballistic impact on wood

3.1 Madhav UMBHARATWALA, VNIT, India

Experimental Investigation of MWCNT and Graphene Reinforced Cordura® Composite System Against High Velocity Ballistic Impact

3.2 Miguel Ángel RODRÍGUEZ-PÉREZ, CELLMAT, Spain

New Nanocellular Foams for reducing shocks and impacts

3.3 Siddhesh S. RAUT, VNIT, India

Harnessing Nanotechnology for Ballistic Protection: Experimental Study on MWCNT-Reinforced Alumina-Ballistic Nylon Composite

3.4 Maria VOZAROVA, RHP TECHNOLOGY, Austria

Enhancing Armor Performance: Investigation into Lightweight Ceramic Composites for Defence and Security

4.1 Phil GOTTS, PHIL GOTTS CONSULTING, UK

Testing of Metallic Vehicle Armour – Where Test Methods Struggle with Reality

4.2 Jérôme MESPOULET, THIOT INGENIERIE, France

Strengthening of Aluminum alloys for ballistic protection using a single step Dynamic Plastic Deformation process

4.3 Sanna ANDERSSON, FOI, Sweden

Influence of small yaw angles on the limit velocity of AP-projectiles into alumina oxide targets

4.4 Erik CARTON, TNO, The Netherlands

Relation between hardness and dynamic flow stress for a range of steel types

5.1 Frédéric NOZERES, KNDS, France

Steel cylinder fragmentation using an advanced meshless approach coupled with a damage model for tensile and shear modes

5.2 Michel ARRIGONI, ENSTA, France

Characterization of autoclaved aerated concrete under impact loading

5.3 Tore BØRVIK, NTNU, Norway

On adiabatic shear banding in high-strength steel

6.1 Nicolas PRAT, IRBA, France

Soft ballistic protection tends to worsen primary thoracic and abdominal injuries from exposure to high intensity blast, while hard plate addition mitigates them

6.2 Stéphane BOUBANGA TOMBET, TELOPS, Canada

Analysis of Ballistic Impacts on Composite Materials by Infrared Active Thermography

6.3 Antoine PROUST, INDUSTEEL, France

Adiabatic shear sensitivity of hard armour steel

6.4 James YOUCHISON, SNL, USA

Low-Cost Ballistic Resistant Smart Barrier

7.1 Angel MIRANDA VICARIO, RMA, Belgium

Experimental Secondary Fragment Procedure for Testing of Light Textiles

7.2 Andreas HEINE, EMI, Germany

New approaches to the constitutive modeling of protective materials

7.3 François BOUSSU, ENSAIT, France

Hybrid armour solutions for blast resistant vehicles

7.4 Nestor NSIAMPA, RMA, Belgium

Modeling of ballistic impact on a ballistic helmet: Influence of impact locations