A Study of Transversely Loaded Panels Used in Tactical Shelters
Abstract
A study of aluminum skin-honeycomb core sandwich panels was made. The objective was to determine the errors associated with using bending theory with linear transverse shear assumptions to describe the displacements, failure loads and skin strains for uniformly loaded rectangular sandwich panels. Available analysis techniques were used to predict data measured for large panels. Computed and measured vertical displacements were in good agreement. Computed failure loads based on core shear failure were found to be conservative for aluminum honeycomb cores. Computed and measured skin strains were also in good agreement. A finite element analysis was made to determine the magnitude of error resulting from assuming the test panels were strictly simply supported.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA085138
Entities
People
- Arthur R. Johnson
Organizations
- United States Army Soldier Systems Center