Processing of nanoclay filled sandwich composites and their response to low-velocity impact loading

Composite Structures

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 101-116

  Hosur, M V ^a   Mohammed, A A ^a   Zainuddin, S ^a   Jeelani, S ^a  

^a TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Failure modes; Low velocity impact; Nanocomposites; Sandwich construction

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; EPOXY RESINS; FAILURE MODES; NANOCOMPOSITES; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; STRUCTURAL PANELS;

FOAM CORES; IMPACT LOADING; PLAIN WEAVE CARBON FABRIC; SANDWICH CONSTRUCTION;

SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

CARBON FIBER; DAMAGE; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; IMPACT; INJECTION MOLDING; LOADING (TESTING); NANOCOMPOSITE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VELOCITY;

EID: 34548679594     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2006.12.009     Document Type: Article

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