HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPOSITES AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS IN SANDWICH PANELS

A structural sandwich is defined as a combination of two thin fiber-reinforced resin sheets, separated by a relatively thick sheet of lightweight but fairly rigid material. The entire construction is firmly bonded to form a single coherent panel. The authors discuss in detail the technical basis of sandwich panel construction and evaluate the performance of various types of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) panels as to their strength and stiffness. It is concluded that FRP sandwich construction can be used effectively in high-speed surface craft. In particular, modern fiber materials, such as KEVLAR, used in conjunction with efficient core materials, permit the designer to select sandwich panels with particularly favorable stiffness/weight and strength/weight ratios.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Conference paper
• Authors:
  • Allen, H G
  • Raybould, K
• Conference:
  • International High-Speed Surface Craft Conference, 6th
  • Location: London, England
  • Date: 1988-1-14 to 1988-1-15
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 22p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Composite materials; Glass fiber reinforced plastics; Performance evaluations; Sandwich construction; Stiffness; Strength of materials; Surface effect ships
• Uncontrolled Terms: High speed vessels
• Old TRIS Terms: Kevlar (Composite material)
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Marine Transportation; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00658315
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM