Damage and failure mode maps of composite sandwich panel subjected to quasi-static indentation and low velocity impact

Composite Structures

Volumn 101, Issue , 2013, Pages 204-214

  Zhu, Shengqing ^a   Chai, Gin Boay ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Composite; Damage; Failure; Mode maps; Sandwich

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE SANDWICH PANELS; DAMAGE; DAMAGE AND FAILURE; DESIGN OF COMPOSITES; FAILURE MODE MAP; LOW VELOCITY IMPACT; QUASI-STATIC INDENTATION; SANDWICH;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPUTER SYSTEM RECOVERY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL PANELS;

FAILURE MODES;

EID: 84875788547     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2013.02.010     Document Type: Article

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