On the dynamic response of sandwich composites and their core materials

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 2465-2472

  Mahfuz, Hassan ^a   Thomas, Tonnia ^b   Rangari, Vijay ^c   Jeelani, Shaik ^c  

^a Florida Atlantic University   (United States)

^b MeadWestvaco Corporation   (United States)

^c TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Structural materials; B. Impact behavior; C. Sandwich

Indexed keywords

BEARING CAPACITY; BUILDING MATERIALS; DELAMINATION; DYNAMIC LOADS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FOAMS; STRAIN RATE; TEMPERATURE;

CELLULAR CONSTRUCTION; CORE-SKIN INTERFACE; CROSS-LINKED FOAM; LINEAR FOAM;

SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

BUILDING MATERIAL; COMPOSITE; DEFORMATION; DELAMINATION; FOAM; IMPACT RESISTANCE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 33746486830     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.02.020     Document Type: Article

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