The low velocity impact response of an aluminium honeycomb sandwich structure

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 679-687

  Akil Hazizan, Md ^a   Cantwell, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Glass fibre; A. Honeycomb; A. Plates; Impact and fracture

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BENDING STRENGTH; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; GLASS FIBERS; IMPACT TESTING; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STRAIN RATE;

IMPACT RESPONSE;

HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES;

EID: 0141530904     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-8368(03)00089-1     Document Type: Article

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