Material characterization of a composite-foam sandwich for the front structure of a high speed train

Composite Structures

Volumn 61, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 13-25

  Belingardi, G ^a   Cavatorta, M P ^a   Duella, R ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b Tesco TS SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Composites; Crash impact; Experimental testing; Sandwich structures

Indexed keywords

EPOXY RESINS; FOAMED PLASTICS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

COMPOSITE-FOAM SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

RAILROAD CARS;

FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER; IMPACT; IMPACT RESISTANCE; TESTING; TRAIN;

EID: 0038015778     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(03)00028-X     Document Type: Article

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