An experimental study of low-velocity impact responses of sandwich panels for Korean low floor bus

Composite Structures

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 228-240

  Shin, Kwang Bok ^a   Lee, Jae Youl ^a   Cho, Se Hyun ^b  

^a Hanbat National University   (South Korea)

^b Hankuk Fiber Glass Co Ltd   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Composite material; Low floor bus; Low velocity impact; Sandwich panel

Indexed keywords

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); IMPACT STRENGTH; IMPACT TESTING; INDENTATION;

LOW FLOOR BUS; LOW-VELOCITY IMPACT LOADING;

SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

DAMAGE; EPOXY RESIN; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER FABRIC; IMPACT; LOADING (TESTING); VELOCITY; WOVEN FABRIC;

EID: 40849086356     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2007.08.002     Document Type: Article

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