Blast resistance of unidirectional fiber reinforced composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 513-536

  Batra, R C ^a   Hassan, N M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Impact behavior; C. Damage mechanics; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); Figure of merit

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; BLAST RESISTANCE; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

DAMAGE EVOLUTION EQUATIONS; DAMAGE MECHANICS; IMPACT BEHAVIOR;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 40149083556     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2007.03.002     Document Type: Article

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