Alternative Structural

Material
BITS Pilani Kushagra Dwivedi (2015H106145P)
Krati (2015H106149P)
Pilani Campus
Presentation Plan

Sr. No Slide Slide No

1 Project Summary 3

2 Introduction 4

3 Literature Review 5

4 Novelty of the work 7

5 Objectives 8

6 Methodology 9

7 Work Plan 10

8 Deliverables 11

9 Progress 12

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Project Summary

Analysis of bullet proof glass.

Design by combination of materials
Toughened glass
Poly-urethane
Poly-carbonate
Epoxy
Simulation on Ansys
Study on Machinability
Keywords:
Analysis, composite, bullet proof glass, epoxy, sandwich structure

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Introduction

French scientist named Nye DE Winters found that inclusion of a thin film of a
three nitrocellulose fat prevents glass from splattering.
Currently three main forms of commercially-produced bulletproof glass:
Acrylic
Polycarbonate
Glass-clad polycarbonate.
US Navy researchers:
manufacturing a transparent, bulletproof material called Spinel(magnesium aluminate).
Heating a synthetic powdered clay and pressing it under vacuum into transparent sheets

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Literature Review

Ballistic impact studies of a borosilicate glass: Evaluation of the damaged area of

Using mild steel rods accelerated using a light gas gun. glass-fiber-reinforced epoxy-matrix
The rod was seen initially creating a Hertzian cone-crack. composite materials submitted to
ballistic impacts:
These results compared with numerical simulations made using a
physically based model of the behaviour of brittle materials under
shock loading.

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Literature Review

An Evaluation of Energy Absorption by Bullet The effect of temperature on the impact behaviour of
Resistant Glass and its Mechanical Properties: glass/polycarbonate laminates:

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Novelty of the work

Till date experimental study

Involved intensive human effort, material, and experimental facilities
Increases the cost of development of any type of bullet proof glass.
We thus aim to do a simulation of the tests which would not only reduce the
cost of prototyping and testing but also reduce drastically the time taken for
development of new products.
We also plan to do a study on the machinability of the composite which is
untouched upon till date as mostly the bullet proof glass is made as per
requirement of shapes and sizes by moulding

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Objectives

1. To perform static and dynamic structural simulation of bullet proof glass.

2. To perform thermal analysis of bullet proof glass for resistance to high
temperature.
3. Study of machinability of the composite material.

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Methodology

Material selection
Different combinations of such layers
Static loading simulation on Ansys
Dynamic loading simulation
Thermal analysis to simulate attack by flames.
Study of machinability of composites.

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Work Plan
Task Deadline
Literature review 30-Aug-2016
Proposal Submission 01-Sept-2016
Proposal presentation 05-Sept-2016
Study about the composite 15-Sept-2016
CAD Modeling 30-Sept-2016
Ansys Simulation : Static Structural 07-Oct-2016
Ansys Simulation : Dynamic Structural 14-Oct-2016
Ansys Simulation : Thermal Analysis 21-Oct-2016
Result analysis and discussion 31-Oct-2016
Report compilation 15-Nov-2016
Final Presentation 18-Nov-2016
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Deliverables

1. Maximum load the composite can sustain in static loading and dynamic
loading (hit with a projectile).
2. Heat distribution in the cross section of the composite.
3. Various processes which can be used for material removal from the
composite.
4. Various tools that can be used on the composite

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Progress

CAD Model Made:

Glass

Epoxy

Poly Urethane
Epoxy

Poly Carbonate

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Thank You

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