Dynamic perforation of composite sandwich panels by projectiles with hemispherical and conical tips

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP

Volumn 351, Issue , 1997, Pages 151-157

  Reddy, T Yella ^a   Wen, He M ^a   Reid, Stephen R ^a   Soden, Peter D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALLISTICS; COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; IMPACT RESISTANCE; IMPACT TESTING; LAMINATES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROJECTILES; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

DYNAMIC PERFORATION ENERGY;

STRUCTURAL PANELS;

EID: 0030691582     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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