Multiscale approach for the design of composite sandwich structures for train application

Composite Structures

Volumn 92, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2208-2219

  Zinno, A ^a   Fusco, E ^a   Prota, A ^a   Manfredi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adhesive joints; Mechanical characterization; Railway vehicle; Sandwich structures

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE JOINTS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOCOMOTIVES; MATERIALS HANDLING; RAILROADS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

COMPOSITE SANDWICH STRUCTURE; COST-BENEFITS ANALYSIS; DESIGN ACTIVITY; DESIGN OF COMPOSITES; MANUFACTURING CYCLE; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; MULTI-SCALE APPROACHES; RAILWAY VEHICLES; SUB-COMPONENTS;

ROOFS;

COMPOSITE; COMPOSITE PROPERTY; DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; VEHICLE COMPONENT;

EID: 77950863050     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2009.08.044     Document Type: Article

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