Modelling of the static indentation of honeycomb core sandwichs with metallic skins;Modélisation de l'indentation des structures sandwichs à peaux métalliques

Mecanique et Industries

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 487-498

  Aminanda, Y ^a   Castanie B ^a   Barrau, J J ^a   Thevenet, P ^b  

^a University of Toulouse Clement Ader Institute   (France)

^b AIRBUS GROUP INNOVATIONS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Finite element nonlinear analysis; Low energy impact; Low velocity; Sandwich structures; Static indentation

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT NON-LINEAR ANALYSIS; HONEYCOMB CORE; HONEYCOMB SANDWICH STRUCTURE; LOW VELOCITIES; LOW-ENERGY IMPACT; NON-LINEAR SPRINGS; STATIC INDENTATION; UNIFORM COMPRESSION;

COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NONLINEAR ANALYSIS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES;

EID: 27944463962     PISSN: 12962139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/meca:2005061     Document Type: Article

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