Strain rate behavior of composite materials

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 521-533

  Hsiao, H M ^a   Daniel, I M ^b  

^a HEXCEL CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Compressive testing of composites; Dynamic response; Falling weight impact; Strain rate effects

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FAILURE ANALYSIS; IMPACT TESTING; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; SHEAR STRESS; STIFFNESS MATRIX; STRAIN RATE;

FALLING WEIGHT IMPACT;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0032315873     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-8368(98)00008-0     Document Type: Article

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