Factors in the Compressive Strength of Composite Sandwich Panels with Thin Facesheets

Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 315-330

  Lagace, Paul A ^a   Mamorini, Luca ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

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EID: 84990386060     PISSN: 10996362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/9A4Y-DB9D-QLUM-G6KK     Document Type: Article

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