Advances in Ceramic Armor IV, Volume 29, Issue 6

by Lisa Prokurat Franks (Editor), Tatsuki Ohji (Editor), Andrew Wereszczak (Editor)

This volume provides a one-stop resource, compiling current research on ceramic armor and addressing the challenges facing armor manufacturers. It is a collection of papers from The American Ceramic Society s 32nd International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, January 27-February 1, 2008. Topics include novel materials concepts for both vehicle and body armors, transparent ceramics for impact resistance, and more. This is a valuable, up-to-date resource for researchers in industry, government, or academia who are working with ceramic armor.

248 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008