Mechanical properties balance in novel Z-pinned sandwich panels: Out-of-plane properties

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 295-302

  Marasco, Andrea I ^a   Cartié, Denis D R ^a   Partridge, Ivana K ^a   Rezai, Amir ^b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BAE SYSTEMS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. 3 Dimensional reinforcement; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); D. Mechanical testing; X Cor K Cor sandwich structures

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL TESTING; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STIFFNESS;

3-D REINFORCEMENT; POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMC);

STRUCTURAL PANELS;

EID: 32344435922     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.03.029     Document Type: Article

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