INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION POWER ELEMENT Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: individual armor protection against firearm, blank weapon and other mechanical hitting facilities (fragmentation, cutting). SUBSTANCE: individual protection power element uses a matrix having a cellular geometry; the matrix is made of viscoelastic alloy. The matrix blind holes are filled with a filler hydrodynamically equivalent to non-compressible fluid. The size of the holes is selected in accordance with the range of calibers of general small arms, and the depth of the holes is selected in accordance with the range of calibers of general small arms, and the depth of the holes is selected within 50 to 80% of the thickness of power element. The power element matrix holes are filled with a filler in the form of metallic or nonmetallic capsules, plastic and ceramic ones inclusive. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 7 cl, 2 dwg , 1 tbl