Energy absorption in composite laminates under impact loading

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 133-140

  Quaresimin, Marino ^a   Ricotta, Mauro ^a   Martello, Livio ^a   Mian, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

A. Laminates; B. Impact behaviour; C. Damage mechanics; D. Radiography; Energy absorption

Indexed keywords

ABSORBED ENERGY; COMPOSITE LAMINATE; CONTACT LOAD; DAMAGE MECHANICS; ENERGY ABSORPTION CAPABILITY; IMPACT BEHAVIOUR; IMPACT DATA; IMPACT LOADINGS; INDUCED DAMAGE; LAMINATE THICKNESS; LOW VELOCITY IMPACT; MASTER CURVE; MATERIAL SYSTEMS; STACKING SEQUENCE;

DAMAGE DETECTION; ENERGY ABSORPTION;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 84867531667     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2012.06.020     Document Type: Article

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