The mechanical properties of certain flexible core materials ship structure sandwich panels, having skins made metallic or composite laminates maybe significantly influenced by the temperature variations that may occur during operational loading. At same time, improving knowledge behaviour these panels in terms bending strength and other stress/strain related aspects various harsh conditions in...

Abstract The sandwich, as an advanced material, increases innovation in the field of ship construction. One applications is on ramp door structure. characteristics sandwich material which are light and strong, main reasons for application this material. However, also has drawbacks, one debonding damage, where bond between face core released. This damage can affect structure’s stiffness, impacts...

This work examines the performance of composite panels when subjected to underwater impulsive loads. The scaled fluid–structure experimental methodology developed by Espinosa and co-workers was employed. Failure modes, damage mechanisms and their distributions were identified and quantified for composite monolithic and sandwich panels subjected to typical blast loadings. The temporal evolutions...