Review of current trends in research and applications of sandwich structures

V Birman, GA Kardomateas - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
The review outlines modern trends in theoretical developments, novel designs and modern
applications of sandwich structures. The most recent work published at the time of writing of …

Advances in understanding the response of fibre-based polymer composites to shock waves and explosive blasts

AP Mouritz - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Fibre-based polymer composites are used in applications were there is the risk of an
explosive blast. This paper presents a comprehensive review of published research into the …

Peridynamic modeling of composite laminates under explosive loading

C Diyaroglu, E Oterkus, E Madenci, T Rabczuk… - Composite …, 2016 - Elsevier
High velocity impact and shock or blast responses are a critical design characteristic
determining sizing of composite parts and, ultimately, weight savings. This study …

Investigations on air and underwater blast mitigation in polymeric composite structures–A review

P Wanchoo, H Matos, CE Rousseau, A Shukla - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Polymer-based sandwich composites have found increasing applications in the marine
industry, where they are at an ever-increasing risk of encountering high-intensity underwater …

Composite structures subjected to underwater explosive loadings: A comprehensive review

P Tran, C Wu, M Saleh, LB Neto, H Nguyen-Xuan… - Composite …, 2021 - Elsevier
Composites materials and structures are increasingly used to replace conventional
materials in civilian and defence-related maritime transportation and infrastructure such as …

High-speed digital imaging and computational modeling of dynamic failure in composite structures subjected to underwater impulsive loads

S Avachat, M Zhou - International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
The load-carrying capacity of composite structures under water-based impulsive loads is
evaluated in relation to different core materials and load intensity. The analysis focuses on …

Bio-inspired composite structures subjected to underwater impulsive loading

P Tran, TD Ngo, P Mendis - Computational Materials Science, 2014 - Elsevier
Designing lightweight high-performance materials that can sustain high impulsive loadings
is of great interest to marine and civil applications. When designing tough, strong new …

Blast-loading simulators: Multiscale design of graded cellular projectiles considering projectile–beam coupling effect

Y Zhang, Y Zhu, B Chang, J Yu, Z Zheng - … of the Mechanics and Physics of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Graded cellular materials with a proper design may simulate blast loading and can be
applied to test the anti-blast performance of protective structures. A multiscale design …

Experimental investigation on the performance of PVC foam core sandwich panels under air blast loading

T Zhou, P Zhang, W Xiao, J Liu, Y Cheng - Composite Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
The performance of sandwich panels with metallic face-sheets and polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
foam ungraded/graded cores under air blast loading was investigated experimentally. In …

Comparative assessment of the explosive blast performance of carbon and glass fibre-polymer composites used in naval ship structures

A Gargano, K Pingkarawat, M Blacklock, V Pickerd… - Composite …, 2017 - Elsevier
An experimental investigation is presented into the explosive blast response of fibre-
reinforced polymer laminates used in naval ship structures. Blast tests using plastic …