The blast response of novel thermoplastic-based fibre-metal laminates - Some preliminary results and observations

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 861-872

  Langdon, G S ^a   Cantwell, W J ^a   Nurick, G N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

A. Structural materials; C. Deformation; C. Failure criterion; C. Laminates

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; AUTOCLAVES; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DELAMINATION; GLASS FIBERS; LAMINATES; LOADING; POLYPROPYLENES;

BLAST ENEGRY; FIBER-METAL LAMINATES (FML); PERFORATION;

THERMOPLASTICS;

DEFORMATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; IMPACT; THERMOPLASTIC PROPERTY;

EID: 13744249703     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2004.09.025     Document Type: Article

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