Abstract
Sandwich panels with aluminium (Al) foam as the core have been increasingly attracting research interests due to the superior characteristics such as light weight, impact resistance, and enhanced energy absorption. In this paper, low velocity impact responses of a newly developed sandwich panel with Al foam core and Fibre Metal Laminate (FML) skins, comprising of Al sheets and plain woven E glass fibre, are investigated. Drop weight impact tests were conducted to calibrate the impact resistance of the new sandwich panels, and the experimental program and results are reported in this paper. A finite element model is also developed to model the impact response of the sandwich panels using commercial finite element code LS-DYNA. The finite element model is validated against the experiments, and the finite element model is proved to be effective for analysis of the sandwich panels under low-velocity impact.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Mechanics of Structures and Materials: Advancements and Challenges. Proceedings of the 24th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM24), Perth, Australia, 6-9 December 2016 |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Pages | 593-598 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781138029934 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
| Event | Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials - Duration: 6 Dec 2016 → … |
Conference
| Conference | Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials |
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| Period | 6/12/16 → … |