Accession Number:

ADA281471

Title:

Army Research Office Workshop on Dynamic Response of Composite Structures Held in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 30-September 1, 1993

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 1 Feb-30 Sep 1993

Corporate Author:

NEW ORLEANS UNIV LA

Personal Author(s):

• Hui, David

Report Date:

1994-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

93.0

Abstract:

The purpose of the workshop was to 1 Assess the state of the art in the modeling and analysis of modern composite structures that are relevant to the Armys need to improve the design and operation of land vehicles, helicopters, weapon systems, etc and 2 Identify new opportunities for relevant research. The special areas of interest were crash worthiness of composite structures, composite helicopter rotor blade dynamics, stability and control, smart composite structures, etc. The workshop contained six keynote and distinguished lectures and 34 lectures for a total of 40 paper presentations. The regular sessions include 1 Vibration of Composite Structures, 2 Smart Structures, 3 Impact of Composite Structures, 4 Damage and Failure, 5 Design of Composite Structures, and 6 Structural Mechanics.

Descriptors:

• *COMPOSITE MATERIALS
• *STRUCTURAL MECHANICS
• *COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
• FIBER OPTICS
• GUIDED MISSILES
• VIBRATION
• SYMPOSIA
• AERODYNAMIC STABILITY
• METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES
• WORKSHOPS
• FAILURE(MECHANICS)
• GROUND VEHICLES
• BUCKLING
• TERMINAL BALLISTICS
• STRUCTURAL RESPONSE
• PLATES
• HELICOPTERS
• BENDING
• CRASHWORTHINESS
• INTERIOR BALLISTICS
• STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
• FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES
• DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
• LAMINATES
• IMPACT
• GUN BARRELS
• WEAPON SYSTEMS
• POLYMERS

Subject Categories:

• Laminates and Composite Materials
• Ballistics
• Mechanics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE