Composite structures under ballistic impact

Composite Structures

Volumn 66, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 579-590

  Naik, N K ^a   Shrirao, P ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Ballistic impact; E glass epoxy; Energy absorbing mechanisms; T300 carbon epoxy; Woven fabric composite

Indexed keywords

BALLISTICS; CARBON CARBON COMPOSITES; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FRICTION; GEOMETRY; STRAIN RATE;

BALLISTIC IMPACT; WOVEN FABRIC COMOSITES;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

CARBON FIBER; COMPOSITE PROPERTY; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER; IMPACT; WOVEN FABRIC;

EID: 4243123149     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2004.05.006     Document Type: Article

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