Scaling of low-velocity impact response in composite structures

Composite Structures

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 358-365

  Christoforou, Andreas P ^a   Yigit, Ahmet S ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Composite beams; Composite plates; Low velocity impact; Rods; Scaling; Similitude

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE BEAMS; COMPOSITE PLATES; LOW-VELOCITY IMPACT; RODS; SCALING; SIMILITUDE;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; IMPACT RESISTANCE; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); VELOCITY;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

COMPOSITE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; IMPACT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; SIMULATION;

EID: 68349121590     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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