Numerical simulation and experimental characterisation of direct hypervelocity impact on a spacecraft hybrid carbon fibre/Kevlar composite structure

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 1-10, 2003, Pages 779-790

  White, Darren M ^a   Taylor, Emma A ^b   Clegg, Richard A ^a  

^a Century Dynamics Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbon fibre; Hypervelocity; Kevlar; Shielding; Simulation; Spacecraft; Structure

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; COMPRESSION TESTING; DELAMINATION; IMPACT TESTING; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; PROJECTILES; SPACECRAFT; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

GAS GUNS; HYPERVELOCITY IMPACT; KEVLAR-EPOXY LAYERS; REAR SURFACE DAMAGE;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 2342505835     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2003.10.024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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