Dynamic crush tests of energy-absorbing laminated composite plates

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 467-475

  Lavoie, J André ^a,c   Kellas, Sotiris ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^c DRA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Composite plates; Crush testing; Energy absorption

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRUSHING; DYNAMIC LOADS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; ENERGY ABSORPTION; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

DYNAMIC CRUSH TESTING; LAMINATED COMPOSITE PLATES;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0029700274     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1359-835X(95)00058-A     Document Type: Article

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