| Comprehensive Review on Materials and Approaches for
Ballistic Impact Analysis of Ceramics based Structures |
Saurabh Paropate,a
Kiran Kaware,a,* Vishal Sulakhe,a
Mangesh Kotambkarb
and Ankur Vasavaa
Pages : 107-126
DOI: 10.1080/0371750X.2026.2641567 |
| Abstract |
| This review highlights the high-velocity impact performance of toughened ceramics
such as zirconia toughened alumina, silicon carbide, alumina and boron carbide.
Ceramic armours are classified into ceramic-metal, monolithic, ceramic-composite,
hybrid and multilayered types, based on the backing material used. In all configurations, the ceramic serves to absorb the projectile’s initial kinetic energy, while
the backing layer captures the remaining energy to prevent penetration. The review
examines various analytical, experimental and numerical studies on ceramic
armours. Analytical models estimate residual and ballistic limit velocities, while
experimental setups often involve ceramics backed with metals or fiber
composites. Boron carbide shows the best mechanical performance, with silicon
carbide offering comparable results in some cases. Finite element tools like LSDYNA, AUTODYN and ABAQUS, along with the Johnson-Holmquist model, are
commonly used to simulate the impact behaviour of ceramics. The mechanical
properties of ceramics, such as stiffness, elastic modulus, and toughness, are
crucial to their performance under high-velocity impact. |
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