The dynamic response of composite sandwich beams to transverse impact

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 44, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 2442-2457

  Tagarielli, V L ^a   Deshpande, V S ^a   Fleck, N A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Balsa wood; Composite sandwich panels; Dynamic testing; PVC foam

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; FOAMS; GLASS FIBERS; HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

COMPOSITE SANDWICH PANELS; DYNAMIC TESTING; PVC FOAMS; TRANSIENT TRANSVERSE DEFLECTION;

COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 33846873935     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2006.07.015     Document Type: Article

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