A comparative study of impulse-resistant metal sandwich plates

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1283-1305

  Xue, Zhenyu ^a   Hutchinson, John W ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Impulse loadB; Optimization; Sandwich cores; Sandwich plates

Indexed keywords

BLAST RESISTANCE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; MILITARY APPLICATIONS; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

BLAST-RESISTANT STRUCTURES; IMPULSE LOAD; SANDWICH CORES; SANDWICH PLATES;

SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

EID: 4344669291     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2003.08.007     Document Type: Article

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