Experimental and numerical study on the low-velocity impact behavior of foam-core sandwich panels

Composite Structures

Volumn 96, Issue , 2013, Pages 298-311

  Wang, Jie ^a   Waas, Anthony M ^b   Wang, Hai ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Digital image correlation; Low velocity impact; Non destructive inspection; Progressive damage; Sandwich panels; Schapery theory

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL IMAGE CORRELATIONS; LOW VELOCITY IMPACT; NON DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION; PROGRESSIVE DAMAGE; SANDWICH PANEL; SCHAPERY THEORY;

CARBON; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LAMINATES; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; VELOCITY; WEAVING;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 84870429612     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2012.09.002     Document Type: Article

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