Mechanical performance of foam-filled lattice composite panels in four-point bending: Experimental investigation and analytical modeling

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 67, Issue , 2014, Pages 270-279

  Wang, Lu ^a   Liu, Weiqing ^a   Wan, Li ^a   Fang, Hai ^a   Hui, David ^b  

^a NANJING TECH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNO College of Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Foams; A. Glass fibers; B. Strength; C. Analytical modeling; D. Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODELS; FOAMS; MECHANICAL TESTING; STEEL BEAMS AND GIRDERS; STIFFNESS;

B. STRENGTH; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FOUR-POINT BENDING; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; MID-SPAN DEFLECTION; ULTIMATE BENDING STRENGTHS; VACUUM ASSISTED RESIN INFUSIONS; WRINKLING FAILURES; COMPOSITE PANELS;

BENDING STRENGTH;

EID: 84907322134     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2014.07.003     Document Type: Article

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