Determination of honeycomb material properties: Existing theories and an alternative dynamic approach

Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 177-183

  Schwingshackl, C W ^a   Aglietti, G S ^a   Cunningham, P R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Composites Smith Aerospace Mechanical Systems Aerostructures ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamic response; Honeycomb structures; Material properties; Mechanical properties; Sand

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SAND;

ASTM STANDARD METHODS; HONEYCOMB ALUMINUM CORE; ORTHOTROPIC MATERIAL PROPERTIES; THEORETICAL OUT-OF-PLANE MATERIAL PROPERTIES;

HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES;

EID: 33745316042     PISSN: 08931321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0893-1321(2006)19:3(177)     Document Type: Article

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