Partitioning energy during low-velocity impact of RTM fiber-reinforced composites

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 773-789

  Rydin, R W ^a   Karbhari, V M ^b  

^a Why Not Corporation   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Composites; Damage; Impact; Maxwell model; Viscoplastic

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; LOADS (FORCES); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); POLYMERS; STIFFNESS; VISCOPLASTICITY;

DAMAGE; MAXWELL MODEL;

IMPACT TESTING;

EID: 0032181463     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0734-743x(98)00030-x     Document Type: Article

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