Experimental investigation of high velocity impact and penetration failure modes in textile composites

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1080-1103

  Flanagan, M P ^a,b   Zikry, M A ^a   Wall, J W ^a   El Shiekh, A ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PEO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; DYNAMICS; IMPACT RESISTANCE; LAMINATES; NONWOVEN FABRICS; SHEAR STRENGTH; TENSILE STRENGTH; TEXTILE FIBERS;

HIGH VELOCITY IMPACT; MATRIX CRACKING; SHEAR PLUGGING; TEXTILE LAMINATE COMPOSITE;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 0032668475     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839903301202     Document Type: Article

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