Browsing Cranfield Defence and Security by Publication Date

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  • A process for the fabrication of ceramic fibre reinforced titanium aluminide 
    Horsfall, Ian; Cundy, S. J. (1992-01-07)
    This paper describes initial work on a novel process for the production of titanium aluminide matrix composites reinforced with short alumina fibers. The processing route involves an adaption of existing metal matrix ...
  • Impact perforation testing of stab-resistant armour materials 
    Horsfall, Ian; Pollitt, S. M.; Belk, J. A.; Angood, C. (1995-12-31)
    This paper describes the development of a method for the investigation and comparison of materials for use in stab resistant body armour. A number of polymer composite panels of different thicknesses and construction have ...
  • Crack softening damage model for ceramic impact and its application within a hydrocode 
    Hazell, P. J.; Iremonger, M. J. (American Institute of Physics, 1997-12-31)
    A physically based crack softening damage model has been developed and used in a non-linear transient dynamic computer code (AUTODYN-2D). It is assumed that there is a finite number of orientated pre-existing flaws within ...
  • A note on the behind armour effects from perforated alumina/aluminium targets 
    Hazell, P. J.; Fellows, N. A.; Hetherington, John G. (Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam., 1998-12-31)
    A thin, ceramic-faced armour, separated from a thick metal block, has been subjected to high-velocity impact by a 6.35 mm diameter steel sphere. Experimental work was carried out which compared firings into ceramic-fac ...
  • Recent developments in the study of failure of solid biomaterials and bone: 'Fracture' and 'pre-fracture' toughness 
    Zioupos, Peter (Elsevier, 1999-02-15)
    Our understanding of the stress and energy requirements for the fracture of solid bio(logical)-materials has improved lately as a result of a number of investigations which highlighted some important new aspects of the ...
  • The Stability of NiTi shape memory alloys and actuator applications 
    Morgan, Neil (Cranfield University; College of Defence Technology; Department of Materials and Medical Sciences, 1999-10)
    Recent research and development in the area of shape memory alloys (SMA) continues to yield novel and unique results. Of the alloys that display the effect NiTi alloys have found the most commercial interest resulting in ...
  • Focused logistics: holy grail or poisoned chalice? 
    Moore, David M.; Antill, Peter D. (Taylor & Francis, 1999-10-01)
    With logistics having become more important as the 20th century has progressed, and particularly since the end of the Cold War, the need for more efficient and effective logistics is becoming paramount, as it is seen as ...
  • Gun barrel design optimisation using finite element analysis 
    Hameed, Amer (2000)
    The strength of a gun barrel is a function of the residual circumferential stress at the bore. This stress is known to be affected by the properties of the gun barrel material, especially the Bauschinger effect. This thesis ...
  • Integrated Project Teams: The MoD's New Hot Potato? 
    Moore, David M.; Antill, Peter D. (Taylor & Francis, 2000-02-01)
    Since the announcement of Smart Procurement, much has been written on the potential benefits that IPTs will hopefully bring. It is supposed that they will improve the interface with industry, create a better understanding ...
  • Stab resistant body armour 
    Horsfall, Ian (Cranfield University, 2000-03)
    There is now a widely accepted need for stab resistant body armour for the police in the UK. However, very little research has been done on knife resistant systems and the penetration mechanics of sharp projectiles are ...
  • Where do we go from here? Past present and future logistics of the British Army 
    Moore, David M.; Antill, Peter D. (Common Services Establishment, 2000-09-01)
    This paper will focus on the logistics approach as used by the British Armed Forces during the Cold War, what it is today, and what future operations may involve. It will also look at certain aspects of commercial logistics ...
  • British Army logistics and contractors on the battlefield 
    Moore, David M.; Antill, Peter D. (Taylor & Francis, 2000-10-01)
    The paper examines how the British Army has conducted logistic support during the last few decades and the pressures on it to change that have come about since the end of the Cold War. It also looks at the nature of ...
  • Is sea-basing a viable method of providing logistic support to the UK amphibious force? 
    Moore, David M.; Antill, Peter D.; MacLennan, W. R. (2000-10-01)
    Maritime power has traditionally been a central part of the UK’s defence planning and is well suited to supporting a wide range of military operations. The littoral area has always created problems for naval planners as ...
  • Strategy development for special operations force logistics 
    Moore, David M.; Allen, David; Antill, Peter D. (2000-12-31)
    This article highlights the specific logistics problems which special operations forces have, given their highly specialist nature and the factors that act upon them such as external (political, economic and national ...
  • The numerical analysis of dynamically loaded ceramic: A crack softening approach 
    Hazell, P. J.; Iremonger, M. J. (John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2000-12-31)
    A physically based crack softening approach to modelling the failure of brittle materials that have been subjected to dynamic loading is presented and applied to a two-dimensional non-linear transient dynamic hydrocode. ...
  • Structural ballistic armour for transport aircraft 
    Horsfall, Ian; Austin, S. J.; Bishop, W. (Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam., 2000-12-31)
    This paper describes the structural response of a current ceramic-faced composite armour system and a proposed structural armour system for aircraft use. The proposed structural ballistic armour system is shown to be capable ...
  • Mechanical properties of nacre and highly mineralized bone 
    Currey, John D.; Zioupos, Peter; Peter, Davies; Casinos, Adrià (Royal Society, 2001-01-07)
    We compared the mechanical properties of ‘ordinary’ bovine bone, the highly mineralized bone of the rostrum of the whale Mesoplodon densirostris, and mother of pearl (nacre) of the pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera. The ...
  • Supply chain management in SMEs within the defence / aerospace Industry - a case of simplification or increased complexity? 
    Moore, David M.; Neal, Derrick J.; Antill, Peter D. (2001-02-01)
    This paper presents an overview of the rapidly changing nature of the European defence and aerospace industry. In particular the paper identifies a number of key issues associated with the dynamic of supply chain management ...
  • Glass ceramic armour systems for light armour applications 
    Horsfall, Ian (2001-05-07)
    This paper descries an experimental evaluation of lithium-zinc-silicate glass ceramics when used as the strike face of an armour system. It is shown that against soft cored 7.62mm rounds (lead or mild steel cores) glass ...
  • Integrated Project Teams: the way forward for UK defence procurement 
    Moore, David M.; Antill, Peter D. (2001-09-30)
    This paper looks at a particular aspect of the Smart Procurement Initiative, which was announced in the Strategic Defence Review, that of Integrated Project Teams. These teams aim to bring together all the relevent ...

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