Polymers and Polymer Composites

MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF COMPOSITE SANDWICH STRUCTURES SUBJECTED TO LOW VELOCITY IMPACT – EXPERIMENTAL TESTING AND FINITE ELEMENT MODELING

April 1, 2008 By: Rizov V; Mladensky A Research article

Title: MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF COMPOSITE SANDWICH STRUCTURES SUBJECTED TO LOW VELOCITY IMPACT – EXPERIMENTAL TESTING AND FINITE ELEMENT MODELING
Page Range: p.233-240
Author(s): Rizov V; Mladensky A
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Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites
Issue Year: ppc
Volume: 16
Issue No: No.4

Abstract
The mechanical properties of composite sandwich beam and panel structures, composed of glass fibre-reinforced vinyl ester resin composite laminate face sheets and a cross-linked poly(vinyl chloride) closed-cell foam core and fabricated by the vacuum infusion method, when subjected to low velocity impact were investigated experimentally using a drop-weight test rig. The experimental data are discussed in comparison with the predictions of a finite element model developed to simulate impact response. 25 refs.


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