Deformation and failure modes of I-core sandwich structures subjected to underwater impulsive loads

Experimental Mechanics

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 257-275

  Mori, L F ^a   Queheillalt, D T ^b   Wadley, H N G ^b   Espinosa, H D ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

^b University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic plasticity; Fluid structure interaction; Impact; Moir ; Sandwich structures; Wave propagation

Indexed keywords

BLAST LOADINGS; COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; COMPUTATIONAL STUDIES; DYNAMIC PLASTICITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FABRICATION METHODS; FACE SHEETS; IMPACT; IMPULSIVE LOADS; LIGHT-WEIGHT STRUCTURES; MANUFACTURING METHODS; MAXIMUM DEFLECTIONS; OPTIMAL DISTRIBUTIONS; PANEL DEFLECTIONS; PER UNITS; PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS; PREDICTIVE CAPABILITIES; SOFT-CORES; STRUCTURE GEOMETRIES; THREAT LEVELS;

FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION; PLASTICITY; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; WAVE PROPAGATION;

FAILURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 67349214967     PISSN: 00144851     EISSN: 17412765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11340-008-9166-9     Document Type: Article

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