Indentation failure in composite sandwich structures

Experimental Mechanics

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 426-431

  Gdoutos, E E ^a   Daniel, I M ^a   Wang, K A ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular foams; Indentation; Sandwich panels; Winkler foundation

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FRACTURE; INDENTATION; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; STRAIN GAGES;

FOAM LAYERS;

SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

COMPOSITE; PENETRATION;

EID: 0036963422     PISSN: 00144851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001448502321548265     Document Type: Article

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