Energy absorbing characteristics of aluminium beams strengthened with CFRP subjected to transverse blast load

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-49

  Bambach, M R ^a   Zhao, X L ^a   Jama, H ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon fibre reinforced composites; Energy absorption; Metal fibre laminates; Strengthening; Transverse impulse

Indexed keywords

ABSORBING CHARACTERISTICS; ALUMINIUM BEAMS; BLAST LOADS; CARBON FIBRE-REINFORCED COMPOSITES; CARBON FIBRE-REINFORCED POLYMER; CARBON FIBRES; CONCRETE STRUCTURES; DYNAMIC EFFECTS; EFFICIENCY FACTOR; EPOXY BONDING; EXPLOSIVE ENERGY; FIBRE BOND; IMPACT LOADS; IMPULSIVE LOADS; INTERLAMINAR; LARGE PLASTIC DEFORMATION; LARGE STRAINS; METAL STRUCTURES; STRENGTHENING; TEST RESULTS; TRANSVERSE IMPULSE;

ABSORPTION; ALUMINUM; CARBON FIBERS; CARBON NANOFIBERS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; EXPLOSIVES; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FIBERS; METALS; NITRATION; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; PLASTICS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STRENGTHENING (METAL); STRUCTURAL METALS; STRUCTURAL PANELS;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 70349820383     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2009.06.007     Document Type: Article

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