Quasi-static and low-velocity impact failure of aluminium honeycomb sandwich panels

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications

Volumn 220, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 53-66

  Foo, C C ^a   Chai, G B ^a   Seah, L K ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Aluminium honeycomb sandwich structures; Explicit finite element analysis; Impact damage

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE RESISTANCE; LOW VELOCITY IMPACT; QUASI STATIC LOADING; SANDWICH PANELS;

ALUMINUM; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; NUMERICAL METHODS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

STRUCTURAL PANELS;

EID: 33749998410     PISSN: 14644207     EISSN: 14644207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/14644207JMDA98     Document Type: Article

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