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Finite Element Simulation of Impact on PASGT Army Helmet Available online at www.sciencedirect.com ScienceDirect Procedia Engineering 173 ( 2017 ) 251 – 258 11th International Symposium on Plasticity and Impact Mechanics, Implast 2016 Finite element simulation of impact on PASGT army helmet Mayank Singh Rajput*, Manish Kumar Bhuarya, Arpan Gupta School of Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Mandi 175005, India Abstract This paper presents the numerical simulations to determine the impact resistance of Personal Armor System Ground Troops (PASGT) helmet. Initially impact of spherical projectile on PASGT helmet travelling at 205 m/s is studied. The result of this simulation was used to verify the material data and compare the work with previous literature. Two standard tests, namely the MIL-H-44099A and NIJ-STD-0106.01 Type II helmet are also simulated. For the simulation on MIL-H-44099A, a fragment- simulating projectile (FSP) strikes the helmet with an impact velocity of 610 m/s. For the simulation on NIJ-STD-0106.01 Type II helmet, the projectile is a 9 mm full-jacketed bullet with a striking velocity of 358 m/s. Results from the simulation show that the KEVLARs helmet is able to resist a 9 mm full-jacketed bullet travelling at 358 m/s. The above simulations were performed using Finite Element Method in explicit formulation, implemented through Ansys AUTODYN-3D. © 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer-reviewPeer-review under under responsibility responsibility of the ofthe organizing organizing committee committee of Implast of Implast 2016 2016. Keywords: PASGT helmet; impact; bullet; finite element simulation. 1. Introduction Helmets are one of the most important and basic personal protective equipment used by soldiers. Any impact on head can cause brain injuries and can have serious consequences. Therefore it is very important to predict the impact response of helmet using simulation. In this research work, dynamic response of helmet and damage threshold in terms of acceleration, stress, strain and other failure criteria for a range of impact locations and velocities is studied. In this Project we developed CAD model of helmet, and performed Finite Element simulation for impact loading. * Corresponding author. E-mail address: [email protected] 1877-7058 © 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer-review under responsibility of the organizing committee of Implast 2016 doi: 10.1016/j.proeng.2016.12.007 252 Mayank Singh Rajput et al. / Procedia Engineering 173 ( 2017 ) 251 – 258 Helmets have been used since ancient times. Helmets then were used to protect head from sword blows and arrows. They were first made of leather and brass, then iron and bronze were used for making helmets and then steel was used. Their use declined after rifled firearms were introduced in the late 1700s, as they provided inadequate protection. In World War I, helmets were reintroduced as they provided sufficient protection against fragments from artillery shells and indirect firearms. French developed the first modern steel helmet known as Adrian helmet, and introduced it in 1915. Brodie helmet was developed by the British as an attempt to cope up with France in World War I and soon other countries followed them [1]. Later on other advanced materials were used for better protection like nylon, e-glass fiber, stretched polypropylene, aramid etc. Aramid (marketed under the name Kevlar) is a strong and heat-resistant synthetic fiber and it has many desirable properties. It is mostly used in the helmets that are in use today. Other models were developed increasing the safety and also providing additional gears. PASGT, ACH, FAST and ECH are few to name. The problems faced in the previous helmets were weight, chinstrap design, padding and overall fit and they were rectified in later models. Nowadays helmets are equipped with accessories like Night vision device, communication devices, video cameras, masks etc. to provide extra support to soldiers [1]. There are two important soldier-relevant goals while designing helmet: x Reducing weight for equivalent protection and small increased weight for significantly increased capabilities x Increasing situational awareness in all environmental and obscurant conditions without sacrificing mobility and agility. Our objective was to validate the model of helmet and KEVLAR 129 material by doing the impact simulation of impact of spherical projectile on helmet. After confirming it we did two standard simulations on PASGT helmet, namely: x MIL-H-44099A x NIJ-STD-0106.01 Type II In simulation of NIJ-STD-0106.01 Type II, a 9mm FMJ (Full Metal Jacket) bullet with a striking velocity of 358 m/s impacts the helmet. In the simulation on MIL-H-44099A, a 1.1 g FSP (Fragment Simulating Projectile) will strike the top of the helmet with an impact velocity of 610 m/s. In the past there have been various studies – experimental and numerical related to impact of bullet on helmet. Tham et al. [2] presents a comprehensive work on both aspects. Simulations were performed on AUTODYN and experimentally spherical balls were launched at a velocity with a velocity of 205 m/s, 358 m/s and 610 m/s. It is shown that KEVLAR helmet is able to resist a 9 mm full jacketed bullet travelling at 358 m/s. The experiment results have been shown to match well with the simulation results. Design of helmets have been described by Kulkarni et al. [1] against traumatic brain injuries. Various types of helmets have been proposed such as Kevlar, K29, K129, etc. Hoof et al. demonstrated numerically that the interior deformation in helmet is more compared to impact on flat panels [3]. Aare et al. has also studied head response due to ballistic helmet impact using finite element method [4]. They have studied PASGT helmet coupled with human head. Scharine [5] has also showed the design of these helmets may also affect the sound heard by the soldier. David and Samil [6] have studied PASGT helmet from ergonomic perspective to identify potential risk and injuries due to ballistic impact. Tan et al. [7] has studied the effect of different type of interior cushioning in ballistic impact. The study is conducted experimentally and numerically. Similarly head liner system and impact directions on severity of head injuries have been studied by Tse et al. [8], [9]. Mayank Singh Rajput et al. / Procedia Engineering 173 ( 2017 ) 251 – 258 253 2. Simulation of Spherical Projectile Impact on a PASGT helmet In this simulation a spherical projectile of stainless steel assigned with a velocity of 205 m/s is impacted on PASGT helmet. This experiment is done to validate the material model used for helmet by comparing it with the result from research paper of Tham et al. [2]. The material model used for PASGT helmet is KEVLAR 129 [2] which is a good approximation of the properties of KEVLAR 29. We hypothesize that the difference in material properties will not adversely affect the simulation. The material model used for spherical projectile is stainless steel which is available in standard AUTODYN material library. Fixed boundary condition is applied on the rim of the helmet. Initial velocity of 205 m/s is given to the spherical projectile in z-direction. Table 1. Properties of Kevlar 129. Parameter Value Ref. density(g/cm3) 1.65 EOS Ortho Young Modulus 11(kPa) 1.7989e+07 Young Modulus 22(kPa) 1.7989e+07 Young Modulus 33(kPa) 1.9480e+06 Poisson ratio 12 0.0800 Poisson ratio 23 0.6980 Poisson ratio 31 0.0756 Shear modulus 12(kPa) 1.85701e+06 Shear modulus 23(kPa) 2.23500e+06 Shear modulus 31(kPa) 2.23500e+06 Strength Elastic Shear modulus (kPa) 1.85701e+06 Failure Material Stress/Strain Tensile failure strain 11 0.06 Tensile failure strain 22 0.06 Fig. 1. CAD model of helmet. The rim boundary condition is considered as fixed 254 Mayank Singh Rajput et al. / Procedia Engineering 173 ( 2017 ) 251 – 258 Fig. 2 (a), (b) Experimental and simulation results from Tham et al. [2]. (c) Simulation result from present work. Fig. 3 Impact simulation on our designed helmet. Table 2. Comparison between Tham et al.[2] results and our work. Results Depth of Diameter of penetration (mm) impression (mm) Experiment [2] 0.5 12 AUTODYN-3D [2] 0.7 12.2 AUTODYN-3D 0.72 13 In this simulation a spherical projectile of stainless steel strikes the back of the helmet at a velocity of 205 m/s. The simulation indicates that the projectile did not penetrate the helmet. However, the helmet did experience slight damage on the impact region. The diameter of impression and depth of penetration are compared with the results from the research paper [2]. The overall results are consistent with that obtained from the research paper. Mayank Singh Rajput et al. / Procedia Engineering 173 ( 2017 ) 251 – 258 255 3. MIL-H-44099A -Simulation of FSP impact on a KEVLAR Laminate The purpose of this simulation is to verify the KEVLAR material model and to determine whether the curvature of helmet has an effect on the V50 ballistic limit. Simulations were performed to confirm the V50 ballistic limits of 9.5 mm thick KEVLAR 29 laminate. The projectile used in this simulation is 1.1 gm FSP (Fragment Simulating Projectile) based on STANAG 2920. Material used for Laminate in simulation is Kevlar 129. Material model used for FSP is Steel 4340 which is available in standard AUTODYN library. FSP is given initial velocity of 610 m/s.
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