Analytical/experimental investigation of energy absorption and grid-stiffened composite structures under transverse loading

Experimental Mechanics

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 185-194

  Gan, C ^a   Gibson, R F ^a   Newaz, G M ^a  

^a Wayne State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Composites; Energy absorption; Grid stiffened structures

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOADING; POLYPROPYLENES;

DISPLACEMENTS; GRID-STIFFENED COMPOSITES; THREE-POINT BENDING; TRANSVERSE LOADING;

ENERGY ABSORPTION;

LOAD CAPACITY;

EID: 1942530763     PISSN: 00144851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0014485104042448     Document Type: Article

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