Rapid simulation of impacts on composite sandwich panels inducing barely visible damage

Composite Structures

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 527-534

  Karger L ^a   Baaran, J ^a   Tessmer J ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Damage mechanics; Finite element analysis; Impact damage; Impact simulation; Sandwich structures

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; DAMAGE DETECTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; IMPACT RESISTANCE; STRESS ANALYSIS;

MACROMECHANICAL DAMAGE MODELS; TRANSIENT IMPACT ANALYSIS;

SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

COMPOSITE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; STRESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33847623789     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2006.02.012     Document Type: Article

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