Strength Tests on Fasteners in GRP-Vinyl (Glass-Reinforced Plastic) Foam Sandwich.

Abstract

A series of tests was made to establish the strength and behaviour of metal fastener attachments to GRP-vinyl foam sandwich structure. The tests were made to provide design data for the proposed Royal Australian Navy catamaran minehunter.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA171088

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  • B. Quinn
  • R. Bailey

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attachment
  • Australia
  • Catamarans
  • Composite Materials
  • Construction
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diameters
  • Fasteners
  • Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics
  • Laminates
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Testing
  • Reinforced Plastics
  • Sandwich Construction
  • Shear Tests

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  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.