Enhancement of low velocity impact damage resistance of sandwich plates

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 2323-2344

  Suvorov, Alexander P ^a   Dvorak, George J ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Interfacial cracking; Low velocity impact damage; Sandwich plates

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; DELAMINATION; FOAMS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LAMINATED COMPOSITES; POLYURETHANES; RESIDUAL STRESSES; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; SHIPS;

INTERFACIAL CRACKING; LOW VELOCITY IMPACT DAMAGE; SANDWICH PLATES;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 10444223799     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2004.09.022     Document Type: Article

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