A model to predict low-velocity impact response and damage in sandwich composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1348-1356

  Foo, C C ^a   Chai, G B ^a   Seah, L K ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

B. Modelling; C. Failure criterion; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); C. Sandwich structures

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; ELASTICITY; ENERGY BALANCE; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INDENTATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STIFFNESS;

ELASTIC IMPACT MODELS; IMPACT RESPONSE; LOAD-DEFORMATION RESPONSE;

SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

COMPOSITE; DAMAGE; DEFORMATION; ELASTIC PROPERTY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; IMPACT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; STIFFNESS; VELOCITY;

EID: 40649096096     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.12.007     Document Type: Article

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