Response of a high-strength flexible laminate to dynamic tension

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 559-568

  Koh, C P ^a   Shim, V P W ^a   Tan, V B C ^a   Tan, B L ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Ballistics; Dynamic tension; Flexible armour; Flexible laminate

Indexed keywords

STRAIN; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TENSILE TESTING;

LAMINATED COMPOSITE ROLLS; STRAIN RATE SENSITIVITY;

LAMINATES;

EID: 38949183984     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2007.04.010     Document Type: Article

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