Behaviour of fibre metal laminates subjected to localised blast loading-Part II: Quantitative analysis

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1223-1245

  Lemanski, S L ^a   Nurick, G N ^a   Langdon, G S ^a,b   Simmons, M C ^b   Cantwell, W J ^b   Schleyer, G K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Impact Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blast loading; Composite; Failure; Fibre metal laminate; Panel

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DEFORMATION; DIAMONDS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL);

BLAST LOADING; FIBRE-METAL LAMINATE; THRESHOLD IMPULSE;

LAMINATES;

EID: 33751538023     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2006.05.009     Document Type: Article

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