@book{461c3491b3d94b2f9403ee78ee8e369c,
title = "The effect of the strain rate on the strength of FRP-sandwich face and core materials: A literature study",
abstract = "This literature study contains high strain-rate strength data of materials used in FRP-sandwich construction. Face laminate data includes glass, carbon or aramid fibres laminates with polyester, epoxy or phenolic matrices. The core material data includes crosslinked and linear PVC foams, end-grain balsa, aluminium and aramid paper honeycomb. The study indicates that the strain rate has an effect on the strength of FRP laminates and various core materials. In most cases, the strength increases with increasing strain rate. The increase in strength is typically between 10 and 80% at impact strain rates which are four decades higher than those used in quasistatic tests.",
keywords = "strain rate, strength, sandwich, face, core, fibre reinforced plastic",
author = "Martin Hildebrand",
year = "1997",
language = "English",
series = "VALB",
publisher = "VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland",
number = "179",
address = "Finland",
}