Energy dissipation plate for armor comprising a fibrous porous damping material

Abstract

An impact energy dissipation plate for anti-ballistic armor, the dissipation plate including a damping material including a fibrous reinforcement bonded by an organic matrix including a thermosetting resin, the reinforcement including inorganic fibers assembled in the form of yarns, the damping material having the following features the volume fraction of fibrous reinforcement of the damping material is between 20% and 70%, the remainder to 100% including the matrix and porosity; the fibrous reinforcement includes at least 50% by volume of silica fiber yarns of which SiO2 content by mass of more than 90%, and the porosity of the damping material is between 2% and 10% by volume.

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