Analysis of sandwich TPS panel with functionally graded foam core by Galerkin method

Composite Structures

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 280-287

  Zhu, H ^a   Sankar, B V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Foam core; Functionally graded materials; Galerkin method; Sandwich panel; Thermal protection system

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; FOAMS; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIALS; GALERKIN METHODS; POISSON RATIO; THERMAL INSULATION; THICKNESS CONTROL;

FOAM CORE; SANDWICH PANEL; THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEM; THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

ELASTICITY; FOURIER TRANSFORM ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 33750618402     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2005.07.005     Document Type: Article

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