Compression after impact strength of composite sandwich panels

Composite Structures

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-9

  Davies, G A O ^a   Hitchings, D ^a   Besant, T ^a   Clarke, A ^b   Morgan, C ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b QINETIQ   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CAI strength; FE model prediction; Impact damage; Sandwich panels

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; IMPACT TESTING; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL PANELS;

SANDWICH PANELS;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

COMPOSITE PROPERTY; COMPRESSION; DAMAGE; HONEYCOMB CONSTRUCTION; STRENGTH;

EID: 0242499187     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(03)00119-3     Document Type: Article

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