Doubly Curved Composite Sandwich Panels for Hybrid Composite/Metal Ship Structures

Abstract

Doubly curved composite sandwich panels loaded by evenly distributed pressure were designed, analyzed, manufactured and tested. Quick and cost effective methods for making molds for vacuum infused doubly curved composites were studied and implemented. Several different manufacturing techniques for making doubly curved panels and doubly curved foam cores were investigated. Tests were performed using a hydrostatic water tank.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 2009
Accession Number
ADA506070

Entities

People

  • Andrew Truxel
  • Joachim L. Grenestedt
  • Vincent Caccese

Organizations

  • Lehigh University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biocomposites
  • Composite Materials
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Geometry
  • Glass Fibers
  • Manufacturing
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Sandwich Construction
  • Sandwich Panels
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Structural Dynamics.