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- From: CLF@ECLX.PSU.EDU (Christopher L Frame)
- Newsgroups: alt.war
- Subject: COMBAT ARMOR Design
- Message-ID: <z0o1H$d=-a@atlantis.psu.edu>
- Date: 20 Nov 92 21:45:35 GMT
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- Organization: Penn State Engineering Computer Lab
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- Perhaps personnel interacting on this net can contribute to an actual
- conceptual armor design.
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- Here are some design questions:
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- 1. What function should the armor serve and how can this be achieved?
- (i.e. anti-ballistic only using ceramic plates,
- heavy weapons carrier using power assist, etc)
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- 2. What type of projectiles should the armor be capable of defeating?
- (i.e. 7.62 NATO AP, .50 cal BMG FMJ, etc)
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- 3. What type of power source should the armor use (if any)?
- (i.e. lithium batteries, 2 HP gas engine)
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- 4. Should the armor be built for enhanced speed, power, protection?
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- 5. What material can be used for the armor protection?
- (i.e. be careful, no unpowered armor with steel plates)
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- 6. What type of armaments should equip the armor?
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- 7. Should the armaments be integral with the armor or independent?
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- And don't forget the WHY to any of these questions. It's great to have
- some MEGA-armed suit, but without a REALISTIC purpose it's nothing more than
- a collectors item.
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- Christopher Frame
- General Armaments
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