V50 for Ballistic Vest Testing
Posted on September 14, 2009 - Filed Under ballistic vest, Body Armor | Leave a Comment
Bullet-proof performance of body armor is measured on the basis of the effect (KE = ½ mv2) bullet kinetic energy. Because the bullets in its ability to penetrate the energy is a key factor in the speed of the ballistic testing as the main independent variable. For most users, a key measurement of the speed will not be bullets penetrate armor. Measurement of the zero-penetration rate (tie) must take into account the variation of armor performance and testing variation. Ballistic tests are a number of sources of change: armor, test support materials, bullets, casing, powder, prim