Designing and manufacturing multi-functional, lightweight and high-performance body armour materials and assemblies have attracted intense attention recently due to fast-growing military applications. There is an urgent need to reduce the weight and increase the flexibility of body armours without compromising their ballistic protection capability. Natural/biological armour materials and assemblies offer remarkable properties that can inspire the design of lightweight, flexible and tough body armours. In this paper, a systematic review is conducted to identify the structural-mechanical characteristics of selected biological armour systems such as nacre from mollusc shells, conch shells and fish scaled skin. Other biological structures with the potential for ballistic protection have also been investigated, including crustacean exoskeletons and compact bone, which possess structures with important features and properties that may inspire the development of future soldier armours. The techniques and methodologies available for the analysis, fabrication and experimental investigations of bio-inspired armour composites and systems are also reviewed in detail. The investigations that have been found to be most relevant to the development of bio-inspired armour systems for dynamic impact resistance have also been discussed. This discussion can inspire the design of lighter and flexible bio-inspired armour systems that are more efficient in resisting ballistic attacks.

由于军事应用的快速增长，设计和制造多功能，轻便和高性能的防弹衣材料和组件最近引起了广泛的关注。迫切需要在不损害防弹能力的前提下减轻其重量并增加其灵活性。天然/生物装甲材料和组件具有非凡的性能，可激发轻便，灵活和坚韧的防弹衣的设计。在本文中，进行了系统的综述，以鉴定选定的生物装甲系统的结构-机械特性，例如从软体动物壳，海螺壳和鱼鳞皮获得的珍珠质。还研究了其他具有弹道保护潜力的生物结构，包括甲壳类外骨骼和致密骨骼，它们具有重要特征和特性的结构，可能会激发未来士兵装甲的发展。还详细审查了可用于生物启发式铠装复合材料和系统的分析，制造和实验研究的技术和方法。还讨论了与动态启发抗性的生物启发装甲系统的开发最相关的研究。这次讨论可以启发设计更轻便，更灵活的生物启发式装甲系统，从而更有效地抵抗弹道攻击。还详细审查了可用于生物启发式铠装复合材料和系统的分析，制造和实验研究的技术和方法。还讨论了与动态启发抗性的生物启发装甲系统的开发最相关的研究。这次讨论可以启发设计更轻便，更灵活的生物启发式装甲系统，从而更有效地抵抗弹道攻击。还详细审查了可用于生物启发式铠装复合材料和系统的分析，制造和实验研究的技术和方法。还讨论了与动态启发抗性的生物启发装甲系统的开发最相关的研究。这次讨论可以启发设计更轻便，更灵活的生物启发式装甲系统，从而更有效地抵抗弹道攻击。