Experimental and numerical study of the response of flexible laminates to impact loading

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 40, Issue 23, 2003, Pages 6245-6266

  Tan, V B C ^a   Shim, V P W ^a   Tay, T E ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Ballistics; Flexible armor; Flexible laminate

Indexed keywords

LOADS (FORCES); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VISCOELASTICITY;

IMPACT LOADING;

LAMINATES;

IMPACT DAMAGE; LAMINATED MATERIAL;

EID: 0141572220     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(03)00413-X     Document Type: Article

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