Progressive crush response of hybrid felt/fabric composite structures

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 243-269

  Karbhari, Vistasp M ^a   Locurcio, Anthony P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Uponar Aldyl Company   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; CRASHWORTHINESS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FLANGES; GEOMETRY;

AXISYMMETRIC CYLINDRICAL TUBES; CONICAL FRUSTRA; HOUR GLASS SHAPES; HYBRID FELT FABRIC COMPOSITE STRUCTURE; HYBRIDIZATION; PROGRESSIVE CRUSH RESPONSE;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0030643790     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073168449701600304     Document Type: Article

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