The response of impulsively loaded sandwich plates

This thesis describes a numerical study of the response of impulsively loaded circular sandwich plates using the general purpose finite element programme called ABAQUS. The sandwich plate studied consists of three layers. The two outer layers are of mild steel and the centre layer, or core, is of ai...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Farrow, Gary Herbert
Other Authors: Nurick, Gerald N
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18303