College
College of Engineering and Polymer Science
Date of Last Revision
2023-05-05 22:13:35
Major
Mechanical Engineering
Honors Course
Honors Senior Design Project
Number of Credits
2
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2022
Abstract
In our senior design project we have decided to work under Dr. Jon Gerhardt on creating a gel pad to mitigate blunt force behind bulletproof vests. Extensive research on injury, materials, manufacturing methods, and NIJ standards was completed during this project. Through the use of advanced modeling software and additive manufacturing, we prototyped a functioning pad to test and compare to a pad that is currently available in today's market. The results proved to be very successful, but there are many areas to improve upon down the road.
Research Sponsor
Dr. Jon Gerhardt
First Reader
Dr. Mani Kannan
Second Reader
Dr. Ajay Mahajan
Honors Faculty Advisor
Dr. Donald Quinn
Proprietary and/or Confidential Information
No
Recommended Citation
Pianalto, Adam; Mayer, Nathan; Smith, Wyatt; Green, Nick; and Wild, Douglas, "Ballistic Impact Mitigation Pad" (2022). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1584.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1584
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Computer-Aided Engineering and Design Commons, Manufacturing Commons, Other Mechanical Engineering Commons