Ballistic Resistance of Armored Passenger Vehicles: Test Protocols and Quality Methods

Lacy, Jeffrey M. ; Polk, Robert E.

Idaho National Laboratory

关键词: Probability;    Compartments;    Testing;    45 - Military Technology, Weaponry, And National Defense;    Vehicles;   

DOI  :  10.2172/911282
RP-ID  :  INEEL/EXT-04-02412
RP-ID  :  DE-AC07-99ID-13727
RP-ID  :  911282

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This guide establishes a test methodology for determining the overall ballistic resistance of the passenger compartment of assembled nontactical armored passenger vehicles (APVs). Because ballistic testing of every piece of every component of an armored vehicle is impractical, if not impossible, this guide describes a testing scheme based on statistical sampling of exposed component surface areas. Results from the test of the sampled points are combined to form a test score that reflects the probability of ballistic penetration into the passenger compartment of the vehicle.