Energy absorption and bending stiffness in CFRP laminates: The effect of 45° plies

Thin-Walled Structures

Volumn 46, Issue 7-9, 2008, Pages 860-869

  David West, O S ^a   Alexander, N V ^a   Nash, D H ^a   Banks, W M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absorbed energy; Bending stiffness; Composite laminates and impact damage; Dynamic loading

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC LOADS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; IMPACT TESTING; LAMINATES; STIFFNESS;

ABSORBED ENERGY; BENDING STIFFNESS; COMPOSITE LAMINATES; DYNAMIC LOADING;

REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 44649173780     PISSN: 02638231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tws.2008.01.024     Document Type: Article

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