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<b>IMPACT AND PENETRATION MODELING.</b> <p>Some Observations on the Strength of Failed Ceramic (G.R. Johnson, T.J. Holmquist).<br /> <br /> Modeling Dynamically Impacted Ceramic Material Experiments (B. Leavy, B. Rickter, M.J. Normandia).<br /> <br /> Modeling Spherical Indentation Experiments onto Silicon Carbide (T. Holmquist).<br /> <br /> Analysis of Time-Resolved Penetration of Long Rods into Glass Targets (C.E. Anderson, Jr., I.S. Chocron, J.D. Walker).<br /> <br /> A Constitutive Model for Damaged and Powder Silicon Carbide (S. Chocron, K.A. Dannemann, A.E. Nicholls, J.D. Walker, C.E. Anderson).<br /> <br /> Designs and Simulations of Ballistic-Resistant Metal/Ceramic Sandwich Structures (Y. Liang, R.M. McMeeking, A.G. Evans).<br /> <br /> Considerations on Incorporating XCT into Predictive Modeling of Impact Damage in Armor Ceramics (J.M. Wells).<br /> <br /> Failure Wave Propagation in Brittle Substances (M.A. Grinfeld, S.E. Schoenfeld, T.W. Wright).<br /> <br /> Fabrication and Simulation of Random and Periodic Macrostructures (R.McCuiston, E. Azriel, R. Sadangi, S. Danforth, R. Haber, D. Niesz, J. Molinari).<br /> </p> <p><b>DYNAMIC AND STATIC TESTING TO PREDICT PERFORMANCES.</b></p> <p>The Correlation of Microstructural and Mechanical Characteristics of Silicon Carbide with Ballistic Performance (I. Pickup).<br /> <br /> High Strain Rate Compression Testing of Ceramics and Ceramic Composites (W.R. Blumenthal).<br /> <br /> Recent Advancements in Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) Technique for Small Strain Measurements (B.A. Gama, S.L. Lopatnikov, J.W. Gillespie, Jr.).<br /> <br /> Compression Testing and Response of SiC-N Ceramics: Intact, Damaged and Powder (K.A. Dannemann, A.E. Nicholls, S. Chocron, J.D. Walker, C.E. Anderson, Jr.).<br /> <br /> Damage Effects on the Dynamic Response of Hot-Pressed SiC-N (H. Luo, W. Chen).<br /> <br /> Effects of Porosity Distribution on the Dynamic Behavior of SiC (S.R. Martin, M. Zhou).<br /> <br /> Effect of Room-Temperature Hardness and Toughness on the Ballistic Performance of SiC-Based Ceramics (D. Ray, R.M. Flinders, A. Anderson, R.A. Cutler, W. Rafaniello).<br /> <br /> The Penetration of Armor Piercing Projectiles through Reaction Bonded Ceramics (P.J. Hazell, S.E. Donoghue, C.J. Roberson, P.L. Gotts).<br /> <br /> The Effective Hardness of Hot Pressed Boron Carbide with Increasing Shock Stress (C.J. Roberson, P.J. Hazell, P.L. Gotts, I.M. Pickup, R. Morrell).<br /> <br /> Hardness and Hardness Determination in Silicon Carbide Materials (A. Rendtel, B. Moessner, K.A. Schwetz).<br /> </p> <p><b>DAMAGE CHARACTERIZATION: OBSERVATIONS, MECHANISMS, AND IMPLICATIONS.</b><br /> </p> <p>Sphere Impact Induced Damage in Ceramics: I. Armor-Grade SiC and TiB₂ (J.C. LaSalvia, M.J. Normandia, H.T. Miller, D.E. MacKenzie).<br /> <br /> Sphere Impact Induced Damage in Ceramics: II. Armor-Grade B₄C and WC (J.C. LaSalvia, M.J. Normandia, H.T. Miller, D.E. MacKenzie).<br /> <br /> Sphere Impact Induced Damage in Ceramics: III Analysis (J.C. LaSalvia, M.J. Normandia, H.T. Miller, D.E. MacKenzie).<br /> <br /> A Comparison of Ceramic Materials Dynamically Impacted by Tungsten Carbide Spheres (M. Normandia, D. MacKenzie, B. Rickter).<br /> <br /> <br /> <b>NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION.</b><br /> <br /> Ultrasonic Techniques for Evaluation of SiC Armor Tile (J.S. Steckenrider, W.A. Ellingson, J. Wheeler).<br /> <br /> Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) of Ceramic Armor: Fundamentals (R. Brennan, R. Haber, D. Niesz, J. McCauley, M. Bhardwaj).<br /> <br /> Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) of Ceramic Armor: Testing (R. Brennan. R. Haber, D. Niesz, J. McCauley).<br /> <br /> On Non-Destructive Evaluation Techniques for Ballistic Impact Damage in Armor Ceramics (J.M. Wells).<br /> </p> <p><b>NOVEL MATERIALS CONCEPTS.</b><br /> <br /> Static and Dynamic Fracture Behavior of Layered Alumina Ceramics (Z. He, J. Ma, H. Wang, G.E.B. Tan, D. Shu, J. Zheng).<br /> <br /> Processing and Ballistic Performance of A₂O₃/TiB₂ Composites (G.A. Gilde, J.W. Adams).<br /> <br /> Tactical Vehicle Armor Systems that Utilize Large, Complex-Shaped Reaction Bonded Ceramic Tiles (M.K. Aghajanian, B.E. Schultz, K. Kremer, T.R. Holmes, F.S. Lyons, J. Mears).<br /> <br /> Means of Using Advance Processing to Eliminate Anomalous Defects on SiC Armor (C. Ziccardi, V. Demirbas, R. Haber, D. Niesz, J. McCauley).<br /> <br /> Ballistic Properties of Pressureless Sintered SiC/TiB₂ Composites (H. Chu, T.M. Lillo, B. Merkle, D.W. Bailey, M. Harrison).<br /> <br /> Improved Ballistic Performance by Using a Polymer Matrix Composite Facing on Boron Carbide Armor Tiles (S.D. Nunn, J.G.R. Hansen, B.J. Frame, R.A. Lowden).<br /> <br /> Analysis of Scattering Sites in Transparent Magnesium Aluminate Spinel (G. Villalobos, J.S. Sanghera, I.D. Aggarwal, R. Miklos).</p>

<p><b>Jeffrey J. Swab</b> is the editor of <i>Advances in Ceramic Armor: A Collection of Papers Presented at the 29th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites</i>, Jan 23-28, 2005, Cocoa Beach, FL, Volume 26, Issue 7, published by Wiley.</p> <p><b>Dongming Zhu</b> is the editor of <i>Advances in Ceramic Armor: A Collection of Papers Presented at the 29th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites</i>, Jan 23-28, 2005, Cocoa Beach, FL, Volume 26, Issue 7, published by Wiley.</p>

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