Dragon Skin Armor

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Dragon Skin Armor

• By
• Lupe Lara
• MEEN 3344 Material Science

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What is Dragon Skin Armor?

• Bulletproof vest with distinguishing silver
  dollar-sized circular discs that overlap like
  dragon scales.
• Creates a flexible vest that allows a greater
  range of motion and can absorb more hits than
  standard military body armor.
• The discs are composed of a silicon carbide
  ceramic matrices and laminates.

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Dragon Skin Benefits

• Flexibilityflexible enough to wrap around the
  whole torso area that "move when you move".
• LightweightThe lightest of the overt tactical
  and only covert concealable vests offering this
  type of protection and coverage.
• Coverage OptionsOffers a minimum of 44 more
  coverage from our standard front and rear rifle
  protection than two standard 10" X 12" tactical
  plates. .
• Diving Capable
• Durable and highly wear resistant sealing for
  the overt tactical vest

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Downside to Dragon Skin

• Heat Test
  Failed catastrophically... at minus
  60 Fahrenheit, and at 120 and 160 degrees."
• Vulnerability
  The scaled armor
  is more vulnerable from angled shots. Shot from a
  rear and side angle has a better chance of
  getting through Dragon Skin.
• Weight
  Weighs 47.5 lbs
  compared to 28 lbs of current armor

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References

• Slab. Dragon Skin Redux. http//op-for.com/2007/05
  /dragon_skin_redux.html
• ArmyDragon Skin armor failed battery of
  tests.Associated Press. May 21,2007.
  http//www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18790506/
• http//www.pinnaclearmor.com/body-armor/dragon-ski
  n.php