Numerical investigation of the impact behaviour of bioinspired nacre-like aluminium composite plates

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 96, Issue , 2014, Pages 13-22

  Flores Johnson, E A ^a   Shen, Luming ^a   Guiamatsia, Irene ^a   Nguyen, Giang D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

A. layered structures; B. impact behaviour; B. interface; Bioinspired composite; C. finite element analysis (FEA)

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ENERGY ABSORPTION; EPOXY RESINS; GEMS; IMPACT RESISTANCE; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LAMINATED COMPOSITES; PROJECTILES;

ALUMINIUM COMPOSITES; BALLISTIC PERFORMANCE; HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURES; IMPACT BEHAVIOUR; LAMINATED STRUCTURES; LAYERED STRUCTURES; MECHANICAL RESPONSE; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 84897084768     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2014.03.001     Document Type: Article

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