Post-fire low velocity impact response of marine grade sandwich composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 997-1004

  Ulven, C A ^a   Vaidya, U K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); A. Wood; B. Impact behavior; B. Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ESTERS; FIRE RESISTANCE; STIFFNESS; VELOCITY CONTROL;

IMPACT BEHAVIOR; POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); PROPAGATION ENERGY; SANDWICH PANELS;

SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

EID: 33646035830     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.03.001     Document Type: Article

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