Study Finds Metal Foams Capable of Shielding X-rays, Gamma Rays, Neutron Radiation
https://news.ncsu.edu/2015/07/rabiei-foam-rays-2015/
Metal Foam Shielding of X-rays, Gamma Rays, Neutrons
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Poorly written. I still can't figure it is is any better than comparable areal density solid sheets.DeltaV wrote:Study Finds Metal Foams Capable of Shielding X-rays, Gamma Rays, Neutron Radiation
https://news.ncsu.edu/2015/07/rabiei-foam-rays-2015/
Re: Metal Foam Shielding of X-rays, Gamma Rays, Neutrons
It has the added bonus of being 7.62mm AP and smaller proof. There was another video floating around showing the impact testing.
From an armor perspective, it is useful given the weight savings. Couple this with the new Glass-Steel Ceramic as an outer ballistic layer, and you've got something that is not only really tough (like combat tough), but also radiation resistant.
From an armor perspective, it is useful given the weight savings. Couple this with the new Glass-Steel Ceramic as an outer ballistic layer, and you've got something that is not only really tough (like combat tough), but also radiation resistant.
The development of atomic power, though it could confer unimaginable blessings on mankind, is something that is dreaded by the owners of coal mines and oil wells. (Hazlitt)
What I want to do is to look up C. . . . I call him the Forgotten Man. (Sumner)
What I want to do is to look up C. . . . I call him the Forgotten Man. (Sumner)
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Thought it seemed familiar...
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Same lead PhD.
I'd forgotten about the borated water option for filling the foam cells.
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2152&p=39936
Same lead PhD.
I'd forgotten about the borated water option for filling the foam cells.