Gholamhossein Liaghat
Kingston University, UK
Title: Study of interaction between aluminum facing and honeycomb structure in quasi-static and impact loading
Biography
Biography: Gholamhossein Liaghat
Abstract
In this paper, interaction between aluminum facing and honeycomb structure in quasi-static and impact loading has been investigated experimentally. The structural elements used in this research were aluminum skin plataluminum 5052 honeycomb structure. The quasi-static penetration tests and ballistic impact experiments were performed on aluminum plate, honeycomb structure and sandwich panel by flat ended penetrator and flat ended projectile, respectively. Failure mechanisms, ballistic limit velocities, absorbed energies due to penetration, damage modes and some structural responses were studied. Also, the effect of interaction between aluminum facing and honeycomb structure in quasi-static penetration and ballistic impact response in this honeycomb sandwich panel was discussed and commented upon.