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  2. Cairo pentagonal tiling - Wikipedia

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    The six coordinates of each pentagon can be grouped into two triples of coordinates, in which each triple gives the coordinates of a hexagon in an analogous three-dimensional coordinate system for each of the two overlaid hexagon tilings. [10] The number of tiles that are steps away from any given tile, for =,,, …, is given by the ...

  3. Chobham armour - Wikipedia

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    The small hexagonal or square ceramic tiles are encased within the matrix either by isostatically pressing them into the heated matrix, [7] or by gluing them with an epoxy resin. Since the early 1990s it has been known that holding the tiles under constant compression by their matrix greatly improves their resistance to kinetic penetrators ...

  4. Ottoman architectural decoration - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] The tiles of the Green Mosque complex generally have a deep green ground mixed with combinations of blue, white, and yellow forming arabesque motifs. A large portion of the tiles are cut into hexagonal and triangular shapes that were then fitted together to form murals. [4]

  5. Iznik pottery - Wikipedia

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    There are only two surviving buildings with tiles that use the purple colour scheme. The earliest is the Yeni Kaplıca bathhouse in Bursa where the walls are covered with hexagonal tiles set on their points. The tiles are decorated with arabesques and floral motifs painted in blue, turquoise, olive green and purple. There are nine different ...

  6. Tomette - Wikipedia

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    Terracotta tiles were historically valued for their ability to retain heat from a hearth, and for keeping rooms cool in the summer. The tomette was developed in response to an economic crisis in 1829 which saw a fall in purchasing power as a result of industrialisation. [ 2 ]

  7. Ceramic armor - Wikipedia

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    Ceramic armor is armor used by armored vehicles and in personal armor to resist projectile penetration through its high hardness and compressive strength. In its most basic form, it consists of two primary components: A ceramic layer on the outer surface, called the "strike face," backed up by a ductile fiber reinforced plastic composite or metal layer.