Failure modes of foam core sandwich beams under static and impact loads

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 38, Issue 18, 2004, Pages 1639-1662

  Lim, Tae Seong ^a   Lee, Chang Sup ^a   Lee, Dai Gil ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Composite sandwich structures; Elastic foundation theory; Failure mode map; Impact test; Three point bending test

Indexed keywords

BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); ENERGY ABSORPTION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LIGHT; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STIFFNESS;

COMPOSITE SANDWITCH STRUCTURES; ELASTIC FOUNDATION THEORY; FAILURE MODE MAPS; IMPACT TESTS; THREE-POINT BENDING TESTS;

FOAMS;

EID: 6344247597     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998304044760     Document Type: Article

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