Predictive modeling of the impact response of thermoplastic composite sandwich structures

Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 449-476

  Brooks, R ^a   Brown, K A ^a   Warrior, N A ^a   Kulandaivel, P P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

damage mechanisms; failure; finite element analysis; impact loading; sandwich structures; thermoplastic composite

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE MECHANISM; FAILURE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; IMPACT LOADINGS; THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE;

BENDING (DEFORMATION); BENDING TESTS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FOAMS; FRACTURE; LOADING; QUALITY ASSURANCE; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STRAIN RATE; THERMOPLASTICS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 78049334939     PISSN: 10996362     EISSN: 15307972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099636209104537     Document Type: Article

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