Influence of face/core interface on debond toughness of foam and balsa cored sandwich

Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 237-258

  Truxel, A ^a   Avilees F ^b   Carlsson, L A ^b   Grenestedt, J L ^a   Millay, K ^b  

^a Lehigh University   (United States)

^b Florida Atlantic Univ   (United States)

Author keywords

Balsa core; Debonding; Foam core; Fracture toughness; Glass fiber; Interface; Vacuum infusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646393020     PISSN: 10996362     EISSN: 15307972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099636206062570     Document Type: Article

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