Numerical simulation of sandwich T-joints under dynamic loading

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 973-985

  Zhou, D W ^a   Louca, L A ^a   Saunders, M ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Physical Sciences Department   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B. Debonding; C. Numerical analysis; Dynamic loading; E. Joints joining

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DYNAMIC LOADS; DYNAMICS; FAILURE MODES; IRON; LOADING; LOADS (FORCES); MECHANICS; MULTITASKING; NUMERICAL METHODS; PIGMENTS; PIPE JOINTS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RELIABILITY; SHEAR STRENGTH;

CORE SHEAR; DAMAGE PROCESSES; DYNAMIC LOADINGS; ELSEVIER (CO); EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS; FAILURE LOADS; FE-ANALYSIS; GENERAL (CO); NAVAL APPLICATIONS; NUMERICAL MODELLING; NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS; PARAMETRIC STUDIES; PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS; STATIC AND DYNAMIC LOADING; STRENGTH (IGC: D5/D6); T-JOINTS;

FAILURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 45449092359     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2007.12.002     Document Type: Article

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