Failure mechanisms in composite plates impacted by blunt-ended penetrators

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 0, Issue , 1975, Pages 159-172

  Clistescu, N ^a,b   Malvern, L E ^a   Sierakowski, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Damage; Delaminating; Dynamic loads; Fiber composites; Impact; Penetration

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CRACKS; DELAMINATION; DYNAMIC LOADS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SHEAR FLOW; STEEL FIBERS;

DAMAGE; DELAMINATING; FIBER COMPOSITE; IMPACT; PENETRATION;

FAILURE (MECHANICAL);

EID: 84998498661     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/STP33155S     Document Type: Conference Paper

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