The collapse response of sandwich beams with a Y-frame core subjected to distributed and local loading

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 233-246

  Rubino, V ^a   Deshpande, V S ^a   Fleck, N A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy absorption; Indentation; Sandwich beams; Y frame core

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BRAZING; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SHEAR STRESS; STAINLESS STEEL;

CORE OUTPERFORMS; SANDWICH BEAMS; Y FRAME CORE;

SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

EID: 38149001488     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2007.07.007     Document Type: Article

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