On the use of dent depth as an impact damage metric for thin composite structures

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1093-1110

  Wardle, Brian L ^a   Lagace, Paul A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Certification; Composites; Damage resistance; Dent; Impact damage; Inspection; X radiography

Indexed keywords

EPOXY RESINS; GRAPHITE FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; IMPACT RESISTANCE; IMPACT TESTING; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SHELLS (STRUCTURES); STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; X RAY RADIOGRAPHY;

DAMAGE RESISTANCE; DENT DEPTH MEASUREMENTS;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0030652493     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073168449701601202     Document Type: Article

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