Impact damage processes in composite sheet and sandwich honeycomb materials

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 130-154

  Dear, J P ^a   Lee, H ^a   Brown, S A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Damage mechanics; Impact behaviour; Polymer matrix composites; Sandwich panels

Indexed keywords

HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; HYDRAULIC SERVOMECHANISMS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; SHEET MOLDING COMPOUNDS; THERMOPLASTICS;

DAMAGE MECHANICS; IMPACT BEHAVIOUR; POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES; SANDWICH PANELS;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 27744605302     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2005.02.005     Document Type: Article

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