Istrazivanja i projektovanja za privreduJournal of Applied Engineering Science

EXPERIMENTAL TESTING OF COMPOSITE SANDWICH PANELS WITH DIFFERENT FACE SHEETS


DOI: 10.5937/jaes14-10472
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Volume 14 article 368 pages: 163-168

Ana Trombeva-Gavriloska
Faculty of Architecture, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia

Marijana Lazarevska
Faculty of Architecture, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia

Meri Cvetkovska
Faculty of Architecture, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia

An experimental tests performed on two series of sandwich panels, differed by the type of the matrix used for the composite face sheets, are presented in this paper. By applying a linear load in the middle of the span, these sandwich panels were subjected on three points bending test. The analysis was performed in order to evaluate the influence of the matrix type on the ultimate mechanical characteristics of the sandwich panels. By analyzing the F-! behavior of the sandwich panels, as well as the F-" behavior of the composite face sheets, the influence of the matrix type used in the composite face sheets has been evaluated.

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