Experimental and numerical investigation of the impact response of elastomer layered fiber metal laminates (EFMLs)

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Ballistic characterization of fiber elastomer metal laminate composites and effect of positioning of fiber reinforced elastomer

“…As a result of this shift, a wider area of the damage initiation zone is engaged, which increases resistance behaviour. This mechanism is consistent with the experimental observations reported in the literature 10,18,34 and hence validated.…”

“…It is reasonable to infer that the layer contribution to velocity reduction is cumulative when evaluating isolated elastomer performance. This strategy has been used by several researchers in their studies 10 and has been established to be the acceptable way of quantifying the role of an elastomer in the perforation process. The scheme of failure of elastomer is described with the help of Figure 10.…”

“…[1][2][3][4][5] Nonetheless, many researchers continue to strive towards improved ballistic impact response of such metallic structures. [6][7][8] One of the breakthroughs achieved in this regard is the application of elastomeric coatings on hard surfaces 9,10 since the elastomers help in dissipating the kinetic energy associated with impacts, leading to better energy absorption and damage mitigation. This renders such elastomeric coating materials as potential constituents for structures subjected to dynamic loading, especially impact and blast.…”

Biomechanical evaluation of glass fiber/polypropylene composite bone fracture fixation plates: Experimental and numerical analysis

“…Impact damping behavior and fracture load value were obtained directly from the force-time curve. The precision and accuracy of these measurement systems have been reported in various studies [17][18][19]. Worth noting is that five specimens for each fixation plate structures were tested to obtain reliable results.…”

Numerical and experimental investigation of fiber metal laminates with elastomeric layers under low‐velocity impact

“…According to the Bylamet‐S2 adhesive manufacturer's datasheet, the interlaminar normal and shear strength of the aluminum/composite interface were set to 17 and 19 MPa, respectively. Moreover, the interlaminar normal and shear strength of the elastomer/aluminum interface were found to be 130 MPa 35 . Since the elastomeric and composite layers did not separate, CONTACT_TIED_SURFACE_TO_SURFACE was applied to the elastomer/aluminum interface 36 …”