Prediction of impact contact forces of composite plates using fiber optic sensors and neural networks

Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structures

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 195-205

  Akhavan, Farhad ^a   Watkins, Steve E ^a   Chandrashekhara, K ^b  

^a MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Architectural and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

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EID: 0034381958     PISSN: 10759417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/107594100305375     Document Type: Article

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