Can a ballistic helmet or vest used here on earth stop a plasma or laser whatever is that light projectile used in star wars?(This disscusion is not linked with any games related to star wars from steam)

[Plant]

Dont forget vest can use kevlar, ceramic, steel, titanium or even plates combine all these materials.

I think titanium, ceramic and steel can stop light projectile.

Ps. I saw now 1 week ago there was created a special plate who absorb kinetic energy from projectile so the user wont be hurt or even killed.

[chiefputsilao✖️ping]

light is not a projectile.
a projectile is something that is thrown or launched while light/laser is emitted.
but since i am not a scientist, i could be wrong.

[Plant]

Originally posted by chiefputsilao✖️ping:

light is not a projectile.
a projectile is something that is thrown or launched while light/laser is emitted.
but since i am not a scientist, i could be wrong.

Idk man what they used im not a fan of star wars but when i saw the useless armor of the clones....

[chiefputsilao✖️ping]

well, in that context, the armor of the basic empire trooper is meh.
the mandalorian armor however can withstand more hits from laser weapons.

[Dïngus]

It would have to be ceramic, a polished metal might reflect most energy but would not stop localized ionization. There would also be no force behind said energy beam.

[Plant]

Originally posted by Dingus™:

It would have to be ceramic, a polished metal might reflect most energy but would not stop localized ionization. There would also be no force behind said energy beam.

Intresting

[Yew Nough]

All the weapons in star wars are inferior to our current weapons.

They all cause 2nd degree burns instead of instant death.

I'd say a bomb squad suit would make you invincible against all their handguns.

[abcd]

A shot or two, maybe more. It would take some time to adapt existing technology to that purpose though.

Modern body armor is meant to protect you from shrapnel wounds, which used to make up about 70% of casualties in WW1/2. Storm trooper armor seems to be designed for similar purposes.

Energy weapons can deposit so much energy into a surface that it explodes due to shear stresses from extreme temperature differentials, potentially creating much more superheated shrapnel fragments than a bullet in a similar scenario.

So even if the armor 'stops' the blast from touching you the armor might explode, melt, or light on fire if it isn't specifically designed for this projectile.

[Ⓥenom Ⓢnake 🐍]

Blasters fire a compressed burst of plasma.

So anything that would protect you from the heat would pretty much just make them ineffective. Energy weapons don't have penetration.

And the kinetic armor you're talking about is dragon skin. They made it out of silicon carbide ceramics. The interlinking discs allowed for significantly more shots to be taken than standard military body armor.

[abcd]

Originally posted by Ⓥenom Ⓢnake 🐍:

Blasters fire a compressed burst of plasma.

So anything that would protect you from the heat would pretty much just make them ineffective. Energy weapons don't have penetration.

And the kinetic armor you're talking about is dragon skin. They made it out of silicon carbide ceramics. The interlinking discs allowed for significantly more shots to be taken than standard military body armor.

Technically, most plasmas still have kinetic energy as they have non-negligible masses. Kind of depends on what the plasma is made out of, such as iron or just atmosphere, and whether or how much it 'condenses' the material before firing.

Also from what I've seen of dragonskin it doesn't stop kinetic energy, just penetration. Their demo videos show them pinning the vest in place, and it still jangles and flies all over. Could probably just weave it onto a kevlar vest and see a massive improvement over the plates for anything but straight concussive blasts, but the plates are almost guaranteed to prevent bone breaks and are disposable to boot.

It's probably a budget thing, similar to how we don't use energy weapons.

[Plant]

Originally posted by Yew Nough:

All the weapons in star wars are inferior to our current weapons.

They all cause 2nd degree burns instead of instant death.

I'd say a bomb squad suit would make you invincible against all their handguns.

And the are killet by kinetic stuff? I saw in revenge of sith some clones took 1 shot one kill in chest sometime they arent death they are unconciouse.

[Plant]

I still belive titanium or other metal based plates carrier are capable to do something, ill gona wait 50 years until blasters are created.

[Radene]

If you're important to the plot, yes.

If you're not important to the plot, or if the plot demands that you die, then you're SOL.

[GuRu Asaki]

We are actually building the Tech to make them... But so far,
as i'm aware we've yet to accomplish this, because Plasma Shots
don't actually harm anyone, nor do they even work as a Weapon...

But none the less, we keep trying new ways to make it work, eventually
one day we could get there, or just ultimately give up on the idea all together
at some point...

[Plant]

Originally posted by Radene:

If you're important to the plot, yes.

If you're not important to the plot, or if the plot demands that you die, then you're SOL.

What plot are you dreaming i just wanted to ask for tehnology not plot.

[Radene]

Originally posted by Adrian U:

Originally posted by Radene:

If you're important to the plot, yes.

If you're not important to the plot, or if the plot demands that you die, then you're SOL.

What plot are you dreaming i just wanted to ask for tehnology not plot.

We don't have such technology, so we can't test it.