Imperfection sensitivity of pyramidal core sandwich structures

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 44, Issue 14-15, 2007, Pages 4690-4706

  Biagi, Russell ^a   Bart Smith, Hilary ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular metals; Failure modes; Imperfections; Pyramidal lattice; Sandwich panels

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFECT STRUCTURES; FAILURE MODES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STIFFNESS;

ENERGY AMELIORATION; IMPERFECTION SENSITIVITY; METALLIC TRUSS; PYRAMIDAL LATTICE; SANDWICH PANELS;

SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

EID: 33947687692     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2006.11.049     Document Type: Article

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