Experimental investigation of compression failure mechanisms of composite faced foam core sandwich specimens

Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 327-342

  Vadakke, Vinod ^a   Carlsson, Leif A ^a  

^a Florida Atlantic University   (United States)

Author keywords

Compression loading; Failure modes; Global buckling; Wrinkling

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FOAMS; LOADING; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STRAIN GAGES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; THICKNESS CONTROL;

COMPRESSION LOADING; FAILURE MODES; GLOBAL BUCKLING; WRINKLING;

COMPACTION;

EID: 3142712332     PISSN: 10996362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099636204036041     Document Type: Article

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