Real time experimental investigation of dynamic failure mode selection in sandwich structures

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Applied Mechanics Division, AMD

Volumn 245, Issue , 2000, Pages 29-40

  Xu, Luoyu R ^a   Rosakis, Ares J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0040778692     PISSN: 01608835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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