Behaviour of fibre-metal laminates subjected to localised blast loading: Part I-Experimental observations

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1202-1222

  Langdon, G S ^a,b   Lemanski, S L ^a   Nurick, G N ^a   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

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DIAMONDS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); LAMINATES; WAVE PROPAGATION;

BLAST LOADING; FIBRE-METAL LAMINATE; TREND LINE;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 33751538243     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2006.05.008     Document Type: Article

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