Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1719092 Aerospace Science and Technology 2006 9 Pages PDF
Abstract

A numerical and experimental analysis comparing the influence of specimen geometry, material composition and loading conditions on the crushing response of truncated conical shells is presented. The analysis is based on a new multi-layered numerical modelling composed of shell and solid elements. A material model appropriate for balanced fabrics has been developed including in-plane failure, delamination failure and resulting degradation models.

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