Damage prediction in composite sandwich panels subjected to low-velocity impact

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 52, Issue , 2013, Pages 12-22

  Feng, D ^a   Aymerich, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

B. Delamination; B. Impact behaviour; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); Sandwich composites

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE SANDWICH PANELS; EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; FORCE-DISPLACEMENT CURVES; IMPACT BEHAVIOUR; INTERLAMINAR DAMAGE; LOW VELOCITY IMPACT; NONLINEAR BEHAVIOURS; SANDWICH COMPOSITES;

DELAMINATION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; IMPACT TESTING; LAMINATES; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

FOAMS;

EID: 84878271237     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2013.04.010     Document Type: Article

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