Limits of asymptotic solutions in low-velocity impact of composite plates

Composite Structures

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 568-574

  Yigit, Ahmet S ^a   Christoforou, Andreas P ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Composites; Dimensional analysis; Low velocity impact

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC ANALYSIS; CHARACTERIZATION; IMPACT STRENGTH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

COMPOSITE PLATES; DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS; LOW VELOCITY IMPACT RESPONSE;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

COMPOSITE; FORCE; IMPACT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; VELOCITY;

EID: 34250694235     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2006.10.006     Document Type: Article

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