This thesis was an analysis of the significance of angle of inclination and the thickness of the armor plate on the penetration resistance of bullets on aluminum and stainless steel armor plates determined by the finite element method. In this study the information results obtained from actual firing of bulletproof armor and the finite element simulation according to NIJ 3 standards were compared to create a pattern of bulletproof and bulletproof armor using the SolidWorks program. The simulation model of the armor shooting was created by the Ansys/Explicit Dynamics program. The bullet material was 7.62 mm tungsten carbide (WC). There were three plate types used in the simulation were made of different bulletproof armor materials: 1) stainless steel SUS304 using for the plate thickness of 5 6 8 10 14 20 30 40 45 and 55 mm. 2) aluminum AL7075 using for the plate thicknesses of 6 8 10 and 20 mm. Additionally 3) tungsten carbide using for the plate thicknesses of 6 8 and 10 mm. Each of these plates had a width x length of 300 x 300 mm. The simulation models were divided into two types: Type 1 a simulation firing at one plate at a time. Type II a simulation firing at two layered plates stacked together without any gaps between plates. The front and the back plates made of stainless steel and aluminum respectively or tungsten carbide and stainless steel respectively were determined. The angles of firing at bulletproof armor were set at 0 30 and 45 degrees. The output results were that in Type I the stainless-steel plate with a thickness of 30 mm or more could resist the penetration of bullets. However in Type II 2 stacked layers of the armor plates using the front stainless plate with a thickness of only 20 mm and the back aluminum plate with a thickness of only 8 mm could provide the same constructive results as those of tungsten carbide and stainless steel plates for the front and back plates with both thickness setting at 16 mm. All of them showed the resistance of the penetration to the bullets. More observation was that the increases in angles as a result enhanced more resistance of the bulletproof plates to bullet penetration.

This research project aimed to analyze and design the pattern of a bulletproof metal armor plate as well as build a bulletproof metal armor plate for a small armored regular truck. The methodology consisted of the NIJ standard test and the finite element analysis. The bulletproof plates created were tested for a real firing. Their firing results were compared with those of NIJ-standard using a finite element program in this case applying with the program Ansys/Explicit Dynamic. SolidWorks program is employed as a tool to design and create 3D models of armor plates and bullets. The materials taken in the finite element simulation were SKD11 and SUS304 and the parameters utilized in the research were material types hardness values spacing between the plates and thickness. In the case of two armor plates stacked SKD11 material was designed for the first armor plate to be hit by the bullet. It served to destroy bullets. In addition the second armor plate made of SUS304 material served to absorb energy and obstruct the movement of bullets. For testing a 30-06 caliber M2 AP 166 Gr bullet was selected at a 0-degree angle and the velocities measured and set by the Ansys/Explicit Dynamic program were 901.7 m/s and 880 m/s respectively. The front plate made of SKD11 material with a thickness of 10 mm and the back plate made of SUS304 material with a thickness of 10 mm were fired 1 shot. The results showed that the bullet could penetrate the front armor plate but not penetrate the back-armor plate. In the NIJ 3 standard tests the shooting with a 7.62x51 mm NATO FMJ 148 Gr shell at a 0-degree angle for 5 times with velocities equal to 846.4 841.3 839.1 838.2 and 845.3 m/s was performed on the stacking front and back armor plates both made of SUS304 material with a thickness of 8 mm. The bullet velocity simulated by the Ansys program was 847 m/s resulting in the front plate having a bullet penetration and a slight bulge on the back plate. From the finite element simulation results and the actual test results it was found that the damage to the armor plates detected by both methods was consistent. Therefore the finite element program was selected to simulate the damage of armor plates resistant to penetration according to the NIJ standard Level 4. The results of the research could be concluded that the use of armor plates stacked with suitable different materials in multiple layers would affect the penetration resistance. Increased thickness and optimal spacing between the armor plates were important parameters in penetration resistance. Moreover it revealed that the higher the material hardness the better its ability to resist penetration. In particular this suggestion should be applied to the first armor plate or front armor plate.

The bulletproof plates with materials that can convincingly be destroyed by the 7.62 mm bullet with its speed at 878 ± 9.1 m/s were developed by designing according to the National Institute of Justice Level 4 (NIJ 4). The plates were made of two flat sheets stacking SKD11 and SUS304. Their components were composed of the front and back plates; the first sheet made of SKD11 material hardening at 65 HRC with a thickness of 6 mm and the back plate made of SUS 304 material with a thickness of 5 mm. The finite element method was applied to simulate and analyze the results to demonstrate the bullet resistance to the perforation by setting perpendicular sheet to the bullets. Therefore the simulating studies for the bullet firing were demonstrated by locating its angles of 15 30 45 and 60 degrees to the SKD11 sheet with a thickness of 6 8 and10 mm coupled with the SUS304 sheet with a thickness of 5 6 8 and 10 mm. These plates were stacking into two layers then the finite element method was applied to simulate one at a time. The results showed that the first sheet of SKD11 with 6 mm of thickness could resist the perforation of the bullet at 60 degree and the plate thickness of 8 and 10 mm could start resisting to the perforation at 45 degree. The second sheet of SUS304 with the thickness of 5 6 8 and 10 mm were incapable to resist to the perforation and the refraction of the bullet direction as good as that of SKD11. Therefore the principle applying two metal sheets stacked into layers was essential to impel the resistance of the bullet perforation and change the direction of the bullet.

This research is to test the fatigue endurance of the material by using end bending of specimen. The testing material is S45C steel and forming to the standard size for testing. The specimens with a diameter of 8 mm required a different bending moment. It was found that the large bending moment affects the fatigue of the specimen. The specimen quickly damaged due to the high bending stress and there were a small number of load cycles. If the bending moment acting on the specimen was reduced to the bending stress decreased and the number of load cycles increasing. It was shown that the bending stress and the magnitude of the bending moment affected the fatigue of the material. Also the appearance of damage marks of the specimen will have a flaw around the fracture surface. Then the flaw will be enlarged until the specimen will be damaged by fracture.

The objective of this research is to study the suitable factor level for the improvement of annealing furnace for rolled coils steel sheet. The experimenting has been performed to find suitable oxygen level by 5 annealing furnace experiment. The research has been started by collection the combustion. After that the burning adjustment by changing combustion technology with 5 levels of BGCV control valve open as 23% 40% 50% 75% and 100% has been implemented. The combustion adjustment data are recorded analyzed and compared with incomplete combustion value. The research result has been found that after improvement the combustion value. The percentage of oxygen level are improved to the better quality which standard at MV0-49% equal 2.5-4 O2% and MV50-100% equal 1.5-2.5 O2% conclusion 1 furnace as follows at the MV23.1% MV40% MV50% MV75% and MV100% level of oxygen as 2.5% 3% 3% 2% 1.5% and level of carbon monoxide as 0 ppm 2 ppm 2 ppm 2 ppm and 0 ppm respectively. Resulting of fuel energy consumption in the annealing process has been reduced around 225608 baht /year/furnace. Therefore it can depict that energy saving and annealing furnace efficiency improving are increased. The modified parameters will be applied to be the new standard reference values for the further engineer’s operational manual.