An improved model for the prediction of intra-cell buckling in CFRP sandwich panels under in-plane compressive loading

Composite Structures

Volumn 65, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 259-268

  Thomsen, Ole Thybo ^a   Banks, William M ^b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CFRP sandwich panels; Dimpling; Experimental investigation; Improved theoretical model; In plane compression loading; Intra cell buckling

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FAILURE ANALYSIS; LOADS (FORCES); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STABILITY; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

DESIGN FORMULAE; INTRA-CELL BUCKLING;

STRUCTURAL PANELS;

BUCKLING; CARBON FIBER; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; LOADING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL;

EID: 3042688960     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2003.11.002     Document Type: Article

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