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Impact on composite structures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 February 2016

G. A. O. Davies  and
R. Olsson
G. A. O. Davies
Affiliation:
Department of Aeronautics, Imperial College, London, UK
R. Olsson
Affiliation:
Department of Aeronautics, Imperial College, London, UK
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The problem of impact damage in laminated composite structures, and the consequent reduction in residual strength, has been a topic of continual research for over two decades. The number of journal papers on the subject now runs into four figures and most have been conscientiously reviewed by Abrate(1991, 1994, 1998). This review is not intended to be in the academic tradition, with emphasis on acknowledging the authorship of all the various research initiatives. Instead we present our opinions so that the reader can appreciate our current understanding of the problem, our capability of predicting by analysis, and the scope of the design tools for avoiding structural damage, or at least designing damage tolerant aerospace structures.

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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 108 , Issue 1089 , November 2004 , pp. 541 - 563
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