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Strength of Composite Sandwich Plate toward Extreme Load
Khairul Azwa Bin Adnan
Supervisor: Dr. Anuar Bin Abu Bakar
Bachelor of Applied Science (Maritime Technology)
School of Ocean Engineering
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Composite sandwich plate is defined as a three-layer type of a material structure that
consists of two thin face sheets of high strength composite materials and a middle
layer composite material with low to average strength. The composite structure is
widely used in the marine industry especially in military applications. The structure
potentially exposed to impact or blast loading during the combat operations and may
suffer significant damage. The damage will result in a reduction of strength and
stiffness. In this paper, finite element analysis will be used to evaluate the dynamic
performance of E-glass vinyl Ester composite which is well known for its ability to
withstand water absorption and anti-corrosion. The simplified model will be subjected
to blast and projectile impact loading for predicting the transient response and damage
initiation of a honeycomb core composite sandwich plate. The finite element analysis
(FEA) used to investigate the deformations of the core through the thickness wave
propagation phase and global panel caused by transverse shear wave propagation.
The results will be compared with available analytical predictions.
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