Low-velocity impact response of sandwich composites with nanophased foam core and biaxial (± 45 °) braided face sheets

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 561-571

  Bhuiyan, Md A ^a   Hosur, M V ^a   Jeelani, S ^a  

^a TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Fabrics textiles; A. Nano structures; B. Impact behavior

Indexed keywords

A. FABRICS/TEXTILES; A. NANO-STRUCTURES; ABSORBED ENERGY; B. IMPACT BEHAVIOR; CORE STRUCTURE; DAMAGE AREA; DIGITAL IMAGE; ENERGY LEVEL; EPOXY COMPOSITE; FACE SHEETS; FAILURE PATTERNS; FOAM CORE; FRACTURE SURFACES; HIGH ENERGY; IMPACT RESPONSE; LOW COSTS; LOW ENERGIES; LOW VELOCITY IMPACT; PEAK LOAD; SANDWICH COMPOSITES; SANDWICH PANEL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; VACUUM-ASSISTED RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING PROCESS;

CARBON NANOFIBERS; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; FOAMS; FRACTURE; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; NANOSTRUCTURES; RESINS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; SCANNING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

EID: 67651100643     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2009.03.010     Document Type: Article

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