Composite Metal Foam Withstands High Explosive Round (VIDEO)

North Carolina State University

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Composite metal foam (CMF) panel, fixed on the left side, is exposed to blast wave and fragments generated by the explosion of a high explosive incendiary round (HEI), upon the HEI's initial contact with an aluminum striker plate placed 18 inches away (on the right) from the CMF panel. The test is part of a research project by North Carolina State University and the U.S. Army's Aviation Applied Technology Directorate to determine the properties of stainless steel CMF and its potential utility in military armor.

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Afsaneh Rabiei

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