The response of fibre metal laminate panels subjected to uniformly distributed blast loading

European Journal of Mechanics, A/Solids

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 107-115

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blast loading; Fibre metal laminate; Plastic deformation; Thermoplastic

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; GLASS FIBERS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; POLYPROPYLENES; THERMOPLASTICS;

BLAST LOADING; FIBRE METAL LAMINATE PANELS; SPATIAL LOADING DISTRIBUTION;

STRUCTURAL PANELS;

EID: 38949116973     PISSN: 09977538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechsol.2007.09.003     Document Type: Article

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