Ballistic limit prediction using a numerical model with progressive damage capability

Composite Structures

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 466-474

  Chan, Simon ^a   Fawaz, Zouheir ^a   Behdinan, Kamran ^a   Amid, Ramin ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ballistic limit; Composite laminates; Delamination; Experimental; Numerical; Progressive damage

Indexed keywords

BALLISTICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DELAMINATION; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; KINETIC ENERGY; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; STRAIN RATE; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

LAMINA ORIENTATIONS; PROGRESSIVE DAMAGE CAPABILITY; STACKING SEQUENCES; STATIC ELASTIC;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

BALLISTIC RESISTANCE; CARBON FIBER; DAMAGE; DELAMINATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; LAMINATE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; POLYMER;

EID: 33750631879     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2005.08.022     Document Type: Article

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