Helicopters are versatile aircraft that can perform numerous missions such as ground
surveillance, rescue missions, air ambulance, fire-fighting etc. However, helicopter crashes …

It is expected to quantitatively determine the crashworthiness of honeycomb sandwich
structures in engineering. However, it is challenging due to diverse cell features, hybrid …

The following work focus on the experimental study of low-velocity oblique impact on
composite sandwich plates. Several impact angles and impact energies are selected to …

In this study, experimental and computational approaches are used to explore the influence
of relative position parameter (ratio of the axial distance between the impactor and the pin to …

With their lightweight character and high energy absorption capacity, composite sandwich
structures have attracted increasing attention in the transportation industry. The aim of this …

Localised progressive failure of composite sandwich panels under in-plane loads is
massively seen in engineering practice, eg fasteners, etc. This study develops a finite …

This paper deals with static indentation of sandwich beams with a foam core. An analytical
model is presented assuming that the specific response of foams in compression can be …

A constitutive model for the rate dependent mechanical behaviour of woven composites is
presented. A glass fibre composite was experimentally characterised under quasi-static and …

This paper deals with low velocity and medium velocity impacts on thin carbon/epoxy hybrid
laminates made of unidirectional plies and woven fabric layers. Drop weight and gas gun …

An explicit finite element modeling of the 5-harness satin woven composite material is
proposed in this paper. It is based on the semi-continuous approach. The bundles are …