Breakage Characterisitics of Window Glass Subjected to Small Missile Impacts
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1974-12
Authors
Beason, William Lynn
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Research has shown that the physical properties of window
glass are affected by the random distribution of flaws on and
within the window glass. Any attempt to determine the properties
of window glass has meaning only in a statistical sense. Furthermore,
the rate of loading as well as the duration of the loading,
has a considerable effect on the strength of window glass.
The strength related properties are also a function of the size,
type, and thickness of the window glass. As a result of the
inherent variability of the strength related properties of window
glass with respect to so many different variables, it is difficult
to provide a credible theoretical model which can be used to
accurately predict the breakage characteristics of window glass.
Therefore, if any valid information concerning the breakage
characteristics of window glass is to be developed, such information
must be obtained empirically for each particular size and
type of window glass.
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Glass Strength, Window Glass