Compressive and lamination strength of honeycomb sandwich panels with strain energy calculation from ASTM standards

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Volumn 220, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 375-386

  Khan, M K ^a  

^a Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Bending stiffness; Facesheet wrinkling; Honeycomb sandwich panel; Intracell buckling; Shear crimping

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; GLASS FIBERS; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; LAMINATES; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STRAIN ENERGY; STRESS ANALYSIS;

BENDING STIFFNESS; FACESHEET WRINKLING; HONEYCOMB SANDWICH PANELS; INTRACELL BUCKLING; SHEAR CRIMPING;

STRUCTURAL PANELS;

EID: 33947599788     PISSN: 09544100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544100JAERO76     Document Type: Article

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