A review of low-velocity impact on sandwich structures

GB Chai, S Zhu - … of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
This contribution is a review of past and current research progress on dynamic response of
composites sandwich structures subjected to low-velocity impact. To obtain a …

A review on the analytical and numerical models for ballistic limit of fiber-reinforced composites

C Cong, W Zhu, J Liu, X Wei - Composite Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
The fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have been widely used as bullet-proof
materials due to their low specific gravity, high specific strength and stiffness, and excellent …

High velocity impact on preloaded composite plates

S Heimbs, T Bergmann, D Schueler… - Composite …, 2014 - Elsevier
An experimental and numerical study of the influence of tensile and compressive preloading
on the high velocity impact performance of T800S/M21 carbon/epoxy plates was conducted …

Damage mechanisms of composite laminates under impact loading including the effect of pre-load

W Zhang, D Zhang, J Zhou, J Qi, W Zhao, S Yang… - Thin-Walled …, 2023 - Elsevier
The focus of the present research is on the damage modelling of composite laminates
subjected to Low Velocity Impact (LVI). This research also shows how this model can be …

FEM analysis of dynamic flexural behaviour of composite sandwich beams with foam core

I Ivañez, C Santiuste, S Sanchez-Saez - Composite Structures, 2010 - Elsevier
The dynamic flexural behaviour of sandwich beams, with composite face-sheets and a foam
core, was analysed by developing a 3D finite-element model. To model the core behaviour …

Energy absorption and ballistic limit of nanocomposite laminates subjected to impact loading

G Balaganesan, R Velmurugan, M Srinivasan… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Composite laminates made of glass/epoxy with and without nano fillers were subjected to
projectile impact. The laminates of different thicknesses were prepared by hand lay-up and …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental analysis of normal and oblique high velocity impacts on carbon/epoxy tape laminates

J Pernas-Sánchez, JA Artero-Guerrero, D Varas… - Composites Part A …, 2014 - Elsevier
In this work, the effect of high velocity impacts on carbon/epoxy tape quasi-isotropic
laminates is studied. Experimental test were carried out at two different impact angles and in …

Numerical analysis of high velocity impacts on unidirectional laminates

J Pernas-Sánchez, JA Artero-Guerrero, JZ Viñuela… - Composite …, 2014 - Elsevier
In this work a numerical methodology to predict the behavior of composite unidirectional
laminates under high velocity impact is developed. In order to validate the model …

High‐velocity impact behaviour of prestressed composite plates under bird strike loading

S Heimbs, T Bergmann - International Journal of Aerospace …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
An experimental and numerical analysis of the response of laminated composite plates
under high‐velocity impact loads of soft body gelatine projectiles (artificial birds) is …

Prediction and mitigation of behind armor blunt trauma in composite plate armor using rubber backing or air gaps

S Choudhury, CS Yerramalli, A Guha, S Ingle - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ballistic impact induced behind armor blunt trauma (BABT) could be caused in a person
wearing a personnel armor inspite of the projectile getting arrested. Backing materials like …