The effect of temperature on the impact behaviour of glass/polycarbonate laminates

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-53

  Walley, S M ^a   Field, J E ^a   Blair, P W ^a   Milford, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bullet proof; Glass; Laminates; Polycarbonate; Spall

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC WAVES; GLASS; LAMINATES; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; POLYCARBONATES; REINFORCEMENT;

FRACTURE BANDS;

IMPACT TESTING;

EID: 0242709497     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0734-743X(03)00046-0     Document Type: Article

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