An experimental investigation of the blast resistance of sandwich composites with a stepwise graded core

Authors

N. Gardner, University of Rhode Island
E. Wang, University of Rhode Island
A. Shukla, University of Rhode Island

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Date of Original Version

1-1-2009

Abstract

Two types of sandwich panels, having identical core materials, but different core layer arrangement with respect to the density, were subjected to shock wave loading using a shock tube apparatus. The results indicated that a sandwich panel with a monotonously increasing core layer density outperformed that with a discontinuous core layer density.

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Gardner, N., E. Wang, and A. Shukla. "An experimental investigation of the blast resistance of sandwich composites with a stepwise graded core." ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials (2009). https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/mcise_facpubs/813