Modelling impact damage in marine composite panels

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-39

  Johnson, H E ^a   Louca, L A ^a   Mouring, S ^b   Fallah, A S ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Damage mechanics; Delamination; Finite element; Impact; Woven composites

Indexed keywords

DELAMINATION; DYNAMIC LOADS; ESTERS; MECHANICS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STEEL SHEET; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); THREE DIMENSIONAL; WEAVING;

COHESIVE ELEMENTS; CONTACT FORCES; CYCLIC TESTS; DAMAGE MECHANICS; ESTER COMPOSITES; FINITE ELEMENT; IMPACT; IMPACT DAMAGES; LOW VELOCITY IMPACTS; MARINE COMPOSITES; MATERIAL MODELS; MODULUS REDUCTIONS; ORTHOTROPIC MATERIALS; SEPARATION LAWS; THICKER PLATES; TRANSVERSE STRESSES; WOVEN COMPOSITES;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 57149129599     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2008.01.013     Document Type: Article

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