A new hybrid concept for sandwich structures

Composite Structures

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 335-340

  Mamalis, A G ^a   Spentzas, K N ^a   Pantelelis, N G ^a   Manolakos, D E ^a   Ioannidis, M B ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Foam core; Metal skins; Sandwich structure; Three point bending

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; IMPACT RESISTANCE; LIGHT WEIGHT STRUCTURES; POLYMERS; RIGIDITY; SHEET METAL;

FOAM CORE; HYBRID SANDWICH STRUCTURE; METAL SKINS; THREE-POINT BENDING;

SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

BENDING; COMPOSITE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS;

EID: 38849114218     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2007.05.002     Document Type: Article

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