New Helmet?

BuckSkin · 01-18-2011, 04:36 PM

Our military has been using reactive armor for decades, and if I'm not mistaken the former USSR pioneered the use of it for armored vehicles. Recently the use of non- explosive panels have been used. Two metal plates sandwich an inert liner, such as rubber. When struck by a shaped charge's metal jet, some of the impact energy is dissipated into the inert liner layer, and the resulting high pressure causes a localized bending or bulging of the plates in the area of the impact. As the plates bulge, the point of jet impact shifts with the plate bulging, increasing the effective thickness of the armor. I guess my point is, has this technology been used or investigated for players of all levels?

01-18-2011, 04:36 PM	#20
BuckSkin Special Teams Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eastern Ohio Age: 57 Posts: 232	Re: New Helmet? Our military has been using reactive armor for decades, and if I'm not mistaken the former USSR pioneered the use of it for armored vehicles. Recently the use of non- explosive panels have been used. Two metal plates sandwich an inert liner, such as rubber. When struck by a shaped charge's metal jet, some of the impact energy is dissipated into the inert liner layer, and the resulting high pressure causes a localized bending or bulging of the plates in the area of the impact. As the plates bulge, the point of jet impact shifts with the plate bulging, increasing the effective thickness of the armor. I guess my point is, has this technology been used or investigated for players of all levels? __________________ "Any Nation willing to give up a little freedom, to gain a little security, will deserve neither, and lose both." -Benjamin Franklin

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