A review of low-velocity impact on sandwich structures

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications

Volumn 225, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 207-230

  Chai, G B ^a   Zhu, S ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Composite sandwich panel; Dynamic response; Impact damage

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE SANDWICH PANELS; DAMAGE MECHANISM; EFFECTIVE MASS; FAILURE CRITERIA; HIGH VELOCITY; IMPACT DAMAGE; IMPACT LOADS; IMPACT RESPONSE; KEY PARAMETERS; LOW VELOCITY IMPACT; MAIN GROUP; MASS IMPACT; MASS RATIO; RESEARCH PROGRESS; STRUCTURAL COMPONENT; SUITABLE SOLUTIONS; THEORETICAL SOLUTIONS;

DYNAMIC RESPONSE; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL PANELS;

VELOCITY;

EID: 84858226109     PISSN: 14644207     EISSN: 20413076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1464420711409985     Document Type: Conference Paper

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