Fracture properties of novel aluminum foam sandwich structures

Journal of Materials Science Letters

Volumn 19, Issue 24, 2000, Pages 2205-2208

  Cantwell, W J ^a   Compston, P ^a   Reyes, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; ALUMINUM; CANTILEVER BEAMS; DYNAMIC LOADS; FOAMS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; IMPACT TESTING; POLYPROPYLENES;

THREE POINT BEND SANDWICH (TPBS) GEOMETRY;

SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

EID: 0034428017     PISSN: 02618028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006700218661     Document Type: Article

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