Sandwich Structures

Abstract

The use of sandwich structures is increasing rapidly. It is used in many applications ranging from satellites, aircraft, ships, automobiles, rail cars, and in bridge construction to mention only a few. The purpose of the following review article is to provide a general introduction to or discussion of the structural mechanics involved in the field of sandwich structures and a sufficient number of references to enable the reader to further investigate his/her specific interests. Like all reviews, it is limited by the knowledge of the author and a reasonable length for the article. This article has 174 references.