An Investigation on Low Velocity Impact Response of Multilayer Sandwich Composite Structures

The effects of adding an extra layer within a sandwich panel and two different core types in top and bottom cores on low velocity impact loadings are studied experimentally in this paper. The panel includes polymer composite laminated sheets for faces and the internal laminated sheet called extra la...

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Main Authors: S. Jedari Salami, M. Sadighi, M. Shakeri, M. Moeinfar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/175090
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description The effects of adding an extra layer within a sandwich panel and two different core types in top and bottom cores on low velocity impact loadings are studied experimentally in this paper. The panel includes polymer composite laminated sheets for faces and the internal laminated sheet called extra layer sheet, and two types of crushable foams are selected as the core material. Low velocity impact tests were carried out by drop hammer testing machine to the clamped multilayer sandwich panels with expanded polypropylene (EPP) and polyurethane rigid (PUR) in the top and bottom cores. Local displacement of the top core, contact force and deflection of the sandwich panel were obtained for different locations of the internal sheet; meanwhile the EPP and PUR were used in the top and bottom cores alternatively. It was found that the core material type has made significant role in improving the sandwich panel’s behavior compared with the effect of extra layer location.
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spelling doaj-art-6c8efa40379645299c6c1972a11217662025-02-03T06:08:12ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/175090175090An Investigation on Low Velocity Impact Response of Multilayer Sandwich Composite StructuresS. Jedari Salami0M. Sadighi1M. Shakeri2M. Moeinfar3Department of Mechanical Engineering, Damavand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damavand, IranMechanical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, 424 Hafez Avenue, Tehran 15875-4413, IranMechanical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, 424 Hafez Avenue, Tehran 15875-4413, IranMechanical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, 424 Hafez Avenue, Tehran 15875-4413, IranThe effects of adding an extra layer within a sandwich panel and two different core types in top and bottom cores on low velocity impact loadings are studied experimentally in this paper. The panel includes polymer composite laminated sheets for faces and the internal laminated sheet called extra layer sheet, and two types of crushable foams are selected as the core material. Low velocity impact tests were carried out by drop hammer testing machine to the clamped multilayer sandwich panels with expanded polypropylene (EPP) and polyurethane rigid (PUR) in the top and bottom cores. Local displacement of the top core, contact force and deflection of the sandwich panel were obtained for different locations of the internal sheet; meanwhile the EPP and PUR were used in the top and bottom cores alternatively. It was found that the core material type has made significant role in improving the sandwich panel’s behavior compared with the effect of extra layer location.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/175090
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