Damage propagation in a composite sandwich panel subjected to increasing uniaxial compression after low-velocity impact

Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 269-288

  Xie, Zonghong ^a   Vizzini, Anthony J ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN POLYTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite; Damage tolerance; Failure criterion; Impact; Sandwich structures

Indexed keywords

EID: 23444458562     PISSN: 10996362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099636205049485     Document Type: Review

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