Failure initiation and propagation characteristics of honeycomb sandwich composites

Composite Structures

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 126-138

  Othman, A R ^a   Barton, D C ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Experimental studies; Failure mechanisms; Honeycomb sandwich; Impact analysis

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; COMPRESSIVE STRESS; FAILURE MODES; IMPACT STRENGTH; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL PANELS; TENSILE STRESS;

FAILURE INITIATION; FAILURE PROPAGATION; IMPACT VELOCITY;

HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES;

COMPOSITE; DEFORMATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; LOADING (TESTING);

EID: 42649101014     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2007.10.034     Document Type: Article

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