《SANDWICH STRUCTURES PAST》.pdfVIP

SANDWICH STRUCTURES: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE Jack R. Vinson Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA Abstract The use of sandwich structures continues to increase rapidly for applications ranging from satellites, aircraft, ships, automobiles, rail cars, wind energy systems, and bridge construction to mention only a few. The many advantages of sandwich constructions, the development of new materials, and the need for high performance, low-wei