EP0606587A1 - Light weight armour - Google Patents
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- EP0606587A1 EP0606587A1 EP93119732A EP93119732A EP0606587A1 EP 0606587 A1 EP0606587 A1 EP 0606587A1 EP 93119732 A EP93119732 A EP 93119732A EP 93119732 A EP93119732 A EP 93119732A EP 0606587 A1 EP0606587 A1 EP 0606587A1
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
- F41H5/00—Armour; Armour plates
- F41H5/02—Plate construction
- F41H5/04—Plate construction composed of more than one layer
- F41H5/0442—Layered armour containing metal
- F41H5/0457—Metal layers in combination with additional layers made of fibres, fabrics or plastics
- F41H5/0464—Metal layers in combination with additional layers made of fibres, fabrics or plastics the additional layers being only fibre- or fabric-reinforced layers
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- the invention relates to armor according to the preamble of claim 1.
- the object of the present invention is therefore to improve the protective effect of the armor of the type mentioned at the outset without having to accept higher grammages and greater structural depths.
- the measures taken according to the invention can be easily implemented. If this happens, the result is a light and compact armor of versatile use. Their particular suitability for a wide range of uses can be explained by their high protection value against such diverse loads as bombardment with hard core ammunition, blast pressure and the impact of explosive-shaped projectiles on the one hand, and from a drastically reduced secondary splinter formation on the other hand, without this having a basis weight of more than 85 kg / m2 and a depth of more than 75 mm.
- the share of metal layers in the total mass of the respective armor element as well as the thickness ratio between the fiber composite layers of the first and second armor element are of significant importance.
- the metal layer of the first armor element preferably one made of high-hard armor steel, a mass fraction of 65% to 75% is recommended in order to counteract bombardment with hard-core ammunition extremely effectively in interaction with the upstream air gap. Where the latter applies, the risk of injury from secondary splinters, such as arise from the metal layer of the first armor element in the event of shaped charge or flat charge, can be eliminated or at least drastically reduced.
- a mass fraction of 25% to 35% for the metal layer of the second armor element, preferably that of less hard armor steel, in connection with the upstream air gap has proven to be very effective, especially if a layer thickness ratio of 0.4 up to 0.6 to 1.0 to 1.3 between the fiber composite part of the first armor element and the fiber composite part of the second armor element is realized. This means that there are no noticeable bulges or dents on the back of the second armor element, as shelling tests have shown.
- the single figure shows, in the form of a schematic diagram, an outer skin section of an object to be protected, for example a body panel part 1 of a passenger car.
- an armor element 3 is arranged in an air gap 2 from the inside of the sheet.
- It is composed of a metal layer 4 facing the sheet metal part 1 and a form-fitting fiber composite layer 5.
- the metal layer 4 those made of 8 mm armor steel with a Rockwell C hardness of around 61.
- the fiber composite layer 5 assigned to this consists, for. B. made of polyethylene pressed high-performance fibers. Their layer thickness is chosen so that the metal layer 4 accounts for 65% to 75% of the total mass of the armor element 3.
- the fiber composite layer 9 exceeds the fiber composite layer designated 5 in a way that the mass fraction of the layer 8 in the armoring element 7 is 25% to 35% remains limited and the layer thickness ratio of fiber composite layer 5 to fiber composite layer 9 is in the range from 0.4 to 0.6 to 1.0 to 1.3.
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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Panzerung nach dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruches 1.The invention relates to armor according to the preamble of
Bekannt sind solche Panzerungen u. a. aus der EP-A-0479902. Sie lassen bislang überall dort zu wünschen übrig, wo limitierte Flächengewichte und beschränkte Bautiefen gefordert sind und zugleich größter Wert sowohl auf hohe Beschußsicherheit als auch auf starke Bindung von Sekundärsplittern gelegt wird.Such armouring is known. a. from EP-A-0479902. So far, they have left something to be desired where limited basis weights and limited installation depths are required and at the same time great importance is attached to both high bullet resistance and strong bonding of secondary fragments.
Aufgabe vorliegender Erfindung ist es daher, Panzerungen eingangs genannter Gattung hinsichtlich ihres Schutzeffektes zu verbessern, ohne daß höhere Flächengewichte und größere Bautiefen in Kauf genommen werden müssen.The object of the present invention is therefore to improve the protective effect of the armor of the type mentioned at the outset without having to accept higher grammages and greater structural depths.
Die Aufgabe ist gemäß der Erfindung durch die im kennzeichnenden Teil des Patentanspruches 1 angegebenen Merkmale gelöst. Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen finden sich in den Unteransprüchen.The object is achieved according to the invention by the features specified in the characterizing part of
Die erfindungsgemäß ergriffenen Maßnahmen lassen sich ohne weiteres realisieren. Geschieht dies, ist das Ergebnis eine leicht und kompakt ausfallende Panzerung von vielseitiger Verwendbarkeit. Deren besondere Eignung für ein breites Einsatzspektrum erklärt sich aus ihrem hohen Schutzwert gegen so verschiedenartige Belastungen wie Beschuß mit Hartkernmunition, Blastdruck und Einwirkung sprenggeformter Projektile einerseits und aus einer drastisch reduzierten Sekundärsplitterbildung andererseits, und zwar ohne daß es hierzu eines Flächengewichts von mehr als 85 kg/m² und einer Bautiefe von mehr als 75 mm bedarf.The measures taken according to the invention can be easily implemented. If this happens, the result is a light and compact armor of versatile use. Their particular suitability for a wide range of uses can be explained by their high protection value against such diverse loads as bombardment with hard core ammunition, blast pressure and the impact of explosive-shaped projectiles on the one hand, and from a drastically reduced secondary splinter formation on the other hand, without this having a basis weight of more than 85 kg / m² and a depth of more than 75 mm.
Wesentliche Bedeutung kommt hierbei sowohl dem Anteil der Metallschichten an der Gesamtmasse des jeweiligen Panzerungselementes als auch dem Dickenverhältnis zwischen den Faserverbundschichten des ersten und zweiten Panzerungselementes zu. So empfiehlt sich für die Metallschicht des ersten Panzerungselementes, vorzugsweise eine solche aus hochhartem Panzerstahl, besonders ein Massenanteil von 65 % bis 75 %, um im Wechselspiel mit dem vorgeordneten Luftspalt einem Beschuß mit Hartkernmunition äußerst wirksam zu begegnen. Wo letzteres zutrifft, läßt sich zugleich das Verletzungsrisiko durch Sekundärsplitter, wie sie bei Hohlladungs- oder Flachladungseinwirkung aus der Metallschicht des ersten Panzerungselementes entstehen, denkbar einfach eliminieren oder zumindest drastisch reduzieren. Als sehr effektvoll hat sich diesbezüglich ein Massenanteil von 25 % bis 35 % für die Metallschicht des zweiten Panzerungselementes, vorzugsweise eine solche aus weniger hartem Panzerstahl, in Verbindung mit dem vorgeordneten Luftspalt erwiesen, und zwar vor allem dann, wenn ein Schichtdickenverhältnis von 0,4 bis 0,6 zu 1,0 bis 1,3 zwischen dem Faserverbundteil des ersten Panzerungselementes und dem Faserverbundteil des zweiten Panzerungselementes zur Realisierung gelangt. Damit kommt es auf der Rückseite des zweiten Panzerungselementes - wie Beschußprüfungen ergeben haben - auch nicht zu nennenswerten Ausleibungen oder Beulen.The share of metal layers in the total mass of the respective armor element as well as the thickness ratio between the fiber composite layers of the first and second armor element are of significant importance. For the metal layer of the first armor element, preferably one made of high-hard armor steel, a mass fraction of 65% to 75% is recommended in order to counteract bombardment with hard-core ammunition extremely effectively in interaction with the upstream air gap. Where the latter applies, the risk of injury from secondary splinters, such as arise from the metal layer of the first armor element in the event of shaped charge or flat charge, can be eliminated or at least drastically reduced. In this regard, a mass fraction of 25% to 35% for the metal layer of the second armor element, preferably that of less hard armor steel, in connection with the upstream air gap has proven to be very effective, especially if a layer thickness ratio of 0.4 up to 0.6 to 1.0 to 1.3 between the fiber composite part of the first armor element and the fiber composite part of the second armor element is realized. This means that there are no noticeable bulges or dents on the back of the second armor element, as shelling tests have shown.
Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand eines schematisch dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels näher beschrieben.The invention is described in more detail below with the aid of a schematically illustrated exemplary embodiment.
Die einzige Figur zeigt in Form einer Prinzipskizze einen Außenhautabschnitt eines zu schützenden Objektes, beispielsweise ein Karosserieblechteil 1 eines Personenkraftwagens. In einem Luftabstand 2 von der Blechinnenseite, dessen Abstandsweite z. B. 3 mm beträgt, ist ein Panzerungselement 3 angeordnet. Es setzt sich zusammen aus einer dem Blechteil 1 zugewandten Metallschicht 4 und einer damit formschlüssigen Faserverbundschicht 5. Als Metallschicht 4 fungiert beispielsweise eine solche aus 8 mm Panzerstahl von einer Rockwell-C-Härte um 61. Die dieser zugeordnete Faserverbundschicht 5 besteht z. B. aus Polyethylen verpreßten Hochleistungsfasern. Ihre Schichtdicke ist dabei so gewählt, daß von der Gesamtmasse des Panzerungselementes 3 65 % bis 75 % auf die Metallschicht 4 entfallen.The single figure shows, in the form of a schematic diagram, an outer skin section of an object to be protected, for example a
In einem Luftabstand 6 von z.B. 18 mm zur Faserverbundschicht 5 des vorbeschriebenen Panzerungselementes 3 befindet sich ein weiteres Panzerungselement 7 aus einer Metallschicht 8 und einer Faserverbundschicht 9, die wiederum aus Polyethylen verpreßten Hochleistungsfasern aufgebaut sein kann. Für die Schicht 8 ist diesmal allerdings auf einen relativ zähen Panzerstahl oder dergleichen Metall zurückgegriffen worden. Mit beispielsweise 3 mm Dicke ist dieselbe auch wesentlich dünner ausgebildet als im Fall des erstbeschriebenen Panzerungselementes 3. Dafür übertrifft die Faserverbundschicht 9 die mit 5 bezeichnete Faserverbundschicht in einer Weise an Dicke, daß der Massenanteil der Schicht 8 am Panzerungselement 7 auf 25 % bis 35 % beschränkt bleibt und das Schichtdickenverhältnis von Faserverbundschicht 5 zur Faserverbundschicht 9 im Bereich von 0,4 bis 0,6 zu 1,0 bis 1,3 liegt.At an
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