Thermal response and edgewise compression failure of thermally degraded sandwich composite structures

Edgewise Compression Behavior of Three-Dimensional Integrated Woven Sandwich Composite Panels

Structural Response of Polyethylene Foam-Based Sandwich Panels Subjected to Edgewise Compression

This study analyzes the mechanical behavior of low density polyethylene foam core sandwich panels subjected to edgewise compression. In order to monitor panel response to buckling, strains generated in the facesheets and overall out-of-plane deformations are measured with strain gages and projection moiré, respectively. A finite element (FE) model simulating the experimental test is developed. ...

Force protection using composite sandwich structures

In the recent past, advances have been made in the attempt to utilize composite materials as components in protective structures such as those employed by the Air Force to secure critical military assets. In such applications, where lightweight materials that exhibit large levels of energy absorption and high strength/stiffness characteristics are desirable, composite sandwich constructions off...

Damage tolerance and residual strength of composite sandwich structures

In-plane compression of hollow composite pyramidal lattice sandwich columns

Journal of Composite Materials, Volume 48, May 2014, Pages 1337-1346 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021998313485309 In-plane compression of hollow composite pyramidal lattice sandwich columns Sha Yin, Linzhi Wu, Steven Nutt 1. Center for Composite Materials, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China 2. Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Southern California, ...