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The Thomsen model of inserts in sandwich composites: An evaluation

Materials Science 2010-09-29 v1

Abstract

An one-dimensional finite element model of a sandwich panel with insert is derived using the approach used in the Thomsen model. The one-dimensional model produces results that are close to those of a two-dimensional axisysmmetric model. Both models assume that the core is homogeneous. Our results indicate that the one-dimensional model may be well suited for small deformations of sandwich specimens with foam cores.

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@article{arxiv.1009.5431,
  title  = {The Thomsen model of inserts in sandwich composites: An evaluation},
  author = {Biswajit Banerjee and Bryan Smith},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1009.5431},
  year   = {2010}
}

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30 pages, 14 figures