Theoretical prediction of dynamic composite material properties for hypervelocity impact simulations

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 899-912

  Ryan, S ^a,b   Wicklein, M ^a   Mouritz, A ^b   Riedel, W ^a   Schafer F ^a   Thoma, K ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR HIGH SPEED DYNAMICS   (Germany)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

CFRP; Hydrocode; Hypervelocity impact; Numerical simulation; Orbital debris

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; SPACE DEBRIS;

CFRP; HYDROCODE; HYPERVELOCITY IMPACT; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; ORBITAL DEBRIS;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 61449221819     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2008.12.012     Document Type: Article

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