The high velocity impact response of composite and FML-reinforced sandwich structures

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 35-54

  Reyes V G , Villanueva G ^a   Cantwell, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; Aluminium foams; B. Fracture; B. Impact behaviour; B. Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

DELAMINATION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FOAMS; IMPACT TESTING; NITROGEN; PERFORATING; SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

IMPACT ENERGIES; SPLITTING;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

COMPOSITE;

EID: 0242498459     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(03)00197-0     Document Type: Article

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