Low velocity impact response of fibre-metal laminates – A review

Abstract This contribution hopes to give a comprehensive review of past and current research work published on the dynamic response of fibre-metal laminates subjected to low velocity impact. The historical development of fibre-metal laminates is first reviewed in details, and notable researchers and their contributions are chronologically tabulated and reviewed. Included are also reviews on published experimental, numerical and analytical work on the low velocity impact of fibre-metal laminates. Detailed discussions on the two main groups of parameters namely geometry and material based parameters that influenced the structural response of fibre metal laminates to low-velocity impact. The review concludes with detailed discussions on the future works needed for fibre-metal laminates subjected to low velocity impact loads.

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