Abaqus/Explicit Simulation of the Low Velocity Impact of an

Aluminum Honeycomb Sandwich Panel

Abaqus Technology Brief
Summary

Background
Key Abaqus Features and Benefits
 Abaqus/CAE plug-in to automatically build hon-
eycomb structure models
 Abaqus/Explicit for robust solution of complex,
highly nonlinear models including contact, col-
lapse, buckling, and plasticity

Finite Element Analysis

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Results

σ
ε

EX ET Conclusions
 pl   y  
EX  ET pl

ρ
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References

SIMULIA References

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