A novel ballistic testing approach used an anatomically accurate clay manikin with silicone breasts to simulate realistic armor wear. The study investigated the effect of air gaps on 10-layer Kevlar® soft body armor performance against an HG2-level threat. Results from Andrea Porter challenge previous assumptions on air gaps and highlight a need for additional testing.
Use Cases
- Modeling armor performance based on quantified air gap measurements from 3D scans.
- Analyzing the protective effect of air gaps on backface deformation at specific anatomical sites.
- Evaluating armor failure conditions under different breast cup size simulations.
- Comparing ballistic outcomes between control sites and regions with induced air gaps.
Strengths
- Employs a novel and functionally realistic testing approach with an anatomically accurate manikin.
- Quantifies air gaps using pre- and post-donning 3D scans.
- Tests armor performance at three specific anatomical sites: xiphoid process, inframammary region, and a control location.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Texas Data Repository Harvested Dataverse
- Collection Method
- Ballistic testing using an HG2-level threat against 10-layer Kevlar® soft body armor on a clay manikin.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-25 04:10:34; freshness should be verified.