Low-velocity impact response of fibre-metal laminates - Experimental and finite element analysis

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 72, Issue 15, 2012, Pages 1793-1802

  Zhu, Shengqing ^a   Chai, Gin Boay ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

A. Layered structures; B. Impact behaviour; C. Failure criterion; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); Fibre metal laminate

Indexed keywords

CONTACT DURATION; CONTACT FORCES; DROP WEIGHT TESTS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FAILURE CRITERIA; FIBRE METAL LAMINATES; FINITE ELEMENT SOFTWARE; IMPACT BEHAVIOUR; LAMINATED PANELS; LAYERED STRUCTURES; LOW VELOCITY IMPACT;

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GLASS FIBERS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; SOFTWARE TESTING;

FIBERS;

EID: 84867292898     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2012.07.016     Document Type: Article

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