Structural performance of near-optimal sandwich panels with corrugated cores

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 43, Issue 16, 2006, Pages 4888-4905

  Valdevit, L ^a   Wei, Z ^b   Mercer, C ^b   Zok, F W ^b   Evans, A G ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Corrugated core; Imperfection sensitivity; Lightweight structures; Sandwich panels

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); HARDENING; LIGHT WEIGHT STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; YIELD STRESS;

CORRUGATED CORE; FACE FAILURE DOMAIN; IMPERFECTION SENSITIVITY; SANDWICH PANELS;

STEEL STRUCTURES;

EID: 33745003405     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2005.06.073     Document Type: Article

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