Impact penetration of sandwich panels at different velocities - An experimental parameter study: Part I - Parameters and results

Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 357-374

  Kepler, J ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Damage patterns; Energy absorption; Impact test; Localized impact; Sandwich panels

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; GEOMETRY; IMPACT TESTING; STRUCTURAL PANELS; VELOCITY CONTROL;

DAMAGE PATTERNS; LOCALIZED IMPACT; SANDWICH PANELS; TOTAL ENERGY ABSORPTION;

SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

EID: 3142702163     PISSN: 10996362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099636204038217     Document Type: Article

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