A Review on the Performance and Comfort of Stab Protection Armor

• Autorzy: Sitotaw Dereje Berihun , Ahrendt Dustin , Kyosev Yordan , Kabish Abera Kechi

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DOI

10.2478/aut-2021-0013

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Stab-protective clothing is the most important component of safety equipment and it helps to save the lives of its wearers; therefore, it is designed to resist knife, nail, or needle attacks, especially to the upper body. In this paper, the essential requirements for stab-resistant armor are investigated based on an in-depth review of previous research and prototype test results. The combination of protection and comfort in armor vests is a particularly challenging task. Review of the state of the art technology responsible for the manufacture of stab-resistant clothes has revealed that their design and development should encompass the elements of comfort, freedom of movement, permeability, absorption, evaporation, and weight reductions to ensure excellent ergonomics and high wear comfort. The design as well as the production, weight, thickness, material types and properties, and the arrangement of scales determine the level of protection and comfort offered by stab-resistant vests. Currently, the production of stab-proof gear-based 3D printing technology is evaluated, using lightweight materials (aramid) in the form of segmented scales inspired by nature. As the protection performance and wear comfort of stab-proof gear is enhanced, the willingness of security, control, transport, custom, and correction officers to wear them can be significantly increased in an endeavor to ensure that fatal injuries will decrease significantly.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

stab-protection; comfort; bio-inspired; lightweight; concealment; weapons

PL

ochrona; komfort; ukrywanie; broń

• Wydawca: Lodz University of Technology, Faculty of Material Technologies and Textile Design
• Czasopismo: Autex Research Journal
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 22, no. 1
• Strony: 96--107
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 103 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Sitotaw Dereje Berihun

• Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

autor

Ahrendt Dustin

• Institute of Textile Machinery and High Performance Material Technology, Chair of Ready-Made Technology, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany

autor

Kyosev Yordan

• Institute of Textile Machinery and High Performance Material Technology, Chair of Ready-Made Technology, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany

autor

Kabish Abera Kechi

• Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).