A one-dimensional stress wave analysis of a lightweight composite armour

Composite Structures

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 55-62

  Mines, R A W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Composite armour; Metal foam; Stress waves

Indexed keywords

ARMOR; CERAMIC MATERIALS; FOAMS; LIGHT WEIGHT STRUCTURES; POLYMERS; STRESS ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

IMPACT VELOCITY; STRESS WAVE ANALYSIS;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

COMPOSITE; STRESS;

EID: 1142281091     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(03)00213-7     Document Type: Article

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