Localised blast loading of fibre-metal laminates with a polyamide matrix

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 902-913

  Langdon, G S ^a   Cantwell, W J ^b   Nurick, G N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Laminate; A. Thermoplastic resin; B. Plastic deformation; Blast loading

Indexed keywords

FIBRE-METAL LAMINATE PANELS; FRACTURE PROPERTIES; LOCALISED BLAST TESTS; POLYPROPYLENE ADHESIVE;

ADHESIVES; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; POLYAMIDES; POLYPROPYLENES; THERMOSETS;

LAMINATES;

EID: 34447333927     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2006.11.005     Document Type: Article

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