Large deflection dynamic response of (fiber/polymer)-metal laminates subjected to impact loading

Large deflection dynamic response of fully clamped square and circular (fiber/polymer)-metal laminates subjected to impact loading was studied theoretically. Based on rigid-perfectly plastic assumption and the plastic limit yield condition, theoretical models of the large deflection dynamic response of (fiber/polymer)-metal laminates subjected to mass impact and blast loading were developed and analytical solutions which considered the interaction between bending and stretching were obtained. Furthermore, the membrane model solutions which neglected effect of bending moment were given. The results show that good agreement between theoretical predictions and experimental results is achieved. The theoretical models can predict the maximum deflections of (fiber/polymer)-metal-laminates subjected to mass impact and explosion loading effectively.