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Drop tower apparatus for impact testing of
composite sandwich structures


Strain histories in composite sandwich beam under
impact of various energy levels


Failure modes in composite sandwich beams under low velocity impact.
(a) Carbon/epoxy facesheet debonding from PVC (Divinycell H250) core
(b) Facesheet debonding and core failure in beam with balsa wood core


Drop tower apparatus for impact testing of composite sandwich panels

 


Impact behavior of composite sandwich panels


Compression behavior of sandwich panel after impact

 

  Last updated: September 24, 2006
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