Microstructural design of composite materials for crashworthy structural applications

Materials and Design

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 167-173

  Ramakrishna, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Crashworthiness; Crushing; Energy absorption; Polymer composite materials

Indexed keywords

BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); CRASHWORTHINESS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MICROSTRUCTURE;

IMPACT ENERGY;

REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0031250146     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-3069(97)00098-8     Document Type: Article

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