Compression strength of composite sandwich structures after barely visible impact damage

Journal of Composites Technology and Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 274-284

  Kassapoglou, Christos ^a  

^a SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Barely visible impact; Composites; Compression strength; Impact damage; Sandwich structures

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTICITY; IMPACT TESTING; STIFFNESS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

CLASSICAL ELASTICITY APPROACH; DAMAGED REGION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; IMPACT DAMAGE;

SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

EID: 0030264839     PISSN: 08846804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/ctr10113j     Document Type: Article

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