in this paper, dynamic analysis of the composite truncated sandwich conical shells (stcs) with various boundary conditions subjected to low velocity impact was studied analytically, based on higher order sandwich panel theory. impact was assumed to occur normally over to the top face-sheet and the contact force history is predicted using two solution models of the motion are derived based on ha...

In this paper, penetration of high velocity impact of 4340 steel and tungsten carbide projectiles with specific shapes in to ceramic armor that includes 10 mm alumina (95%) is considered analytically and simulated with Ls-Dyna software. Bernoulli equation used to consider the penetration velocity in ceramics, shows that the penetration is better and easier by increasing projectile density. The ...

the influence of nanoclay on the impact damage resistance of glass fiber–epoxy composites has been investigated using high-velocity repeated ice impact tests. the incorporation of nanoclay into epoxy enhances the impact resistance of the composites. the impact of ice is a realistic scenario for composite structures such as aircraft fuselages, wing skins and fan blades and it is not a completely...