Investigation into anti-penetration analytical model of composite sandwich structure with UHMWPE laminate under high speed impact of cylindrical projectile

Wenxi DAI; Wei XIE; Pengcheng HU; Yuansheng CHENG; Pan ZHANG; Decong LI

doi:10.19693/j.issn.1673-3185.03692

Chinese Journal of Ship Research, Volume. 20, Issue 3, 137(2025)

Investigation into anti-penetration analytical model of composite sandwich structure with UHMWPE laminate under high speed impact of cylindrical projectile

Wenxi DAI¹, Wei XIE¹, Pengcheng HU², Yuansheng CHENG², Pan ZHANG², and Decong LI¹

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¹China Ship Development and Design Center, Wuhan 430064, China

²School of Naval Architectureand Ocean Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China

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Paper Information

Category: Ship Structure and Fittings

Received: Dec. 21, 2023

Accepted: --

Published Online: Jul. 15, 2025

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DOI:10.19693/j.issn.1673-3185.03692

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