On impact damage of composite shells by a low-velocity projectile

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 38, Issue 14, 2004, Pages 1231-1254

  Zhao, Guiping ^a   Cho, Chongdu ^b  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Damage model; Laminated composite shell; Low velocity impact; Non conforming element; Progressive failure

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; CRACKS; DELAMINATION; IMPACT TESTING; MODEL STRUCTURES; PROJECTILES; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); STRUCTURAL DESIGN; ULTRASONIC IMAGING;

DAMAGE MODELS; LAMINATED COMPOSITE SHELLS; LOW-VELOCITY IMPACT; NON-CONFORMING ELEMENTS; PROGRESSIVE FAILURES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 3242717876     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998304042084     Document Type: Article

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