By 1975, Richard Davis had been shot at close range 192 times. But not only was he completely healthy, each of those bullets were part of a demonstration to sell his new product: the bulletproof vest. So, how does such a light, flexible piece of clothing
How do bulletproof vests work? 321,730 plays| Max G. Levy | TED-Ed • August 2024 Share Save LikeRead transcript By 1975, Richard Davis had been shot at close range 192 times. But not only was he completely healthy, each of those bullets were part of ...
With some bulletproof vests, you can add layers. One common design is to fashion pockets on the inside or outside of the vest. When you need extra protection, you insert metal or ceramic plates into the pockets. When you don't need as much protection, you can wear the vest as ordinary...
Eventually, soldiers, police officers and others may be able to use it to protect their arms and legs. The two primary types of liquid body armor currently in development both start with a foundation of DuPont Kevlar, commonly used in bulletproof vests. When a bullet or a piece of shrapnel...
1. Military Vests Why is the Police/Military Vest Great? Should there be any need for the most important piece of protection against a hoard, you’d likely lean towards the bulletproof vests. These have the highest protection chance when bit in the torso region making it a must-have if yo...
How do bulletproof vests work? 321,730 plays| Max G. Levy | TED-Ed • August 2024 Share Save LikeRead transcript By 1975, Richard Davis had been shot at close range 192 times. But not only was he completely healthy, each of those bullets were part of...
But not only was he completely healthy, each of those bullets were part of a demonstration to sell his new product: the bulletproof vest. So, how does such a light, flexible piece of clothing stop a bullet? The secret was a synthetic fiber material invented a decade earlier. ...
How do bulletproof vests work? 321,730 plays| Max G. Levy | TED-Ed • August 2024 Share Save LikeRead transcript By 1975, Richard Davis had been shot at close range 192 times. But not only was he completely healthy, each of those bullets were part of a demonstration to sell his ...
How do bulletproof vests work? 321,730 plays| Max G. Levy | TED-Ed • August 2024 Share Save LikeRead transcript By 1975, Richard Davis had been shot at close range 192 times. But not only was he completely healthy, each of those bullets were part of a demonstration to sell his ...