Low velocity impact and compression-after-impact response of Z-pin reinforced core sandwich composites

Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 434-442

  Vaidya, U K ^a   Palazotto, A N ^b   Gummadi, L N B ^b  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION TESTING; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; IMPACT RESISTANCE; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

DAMAGE RESISTANCE; LOW VELOCITY IMPACT;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0034296056     PISSN: 00944289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1289141     Document Type: Article

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