1. Benefits of sandwiches
Sandwich materials are booming, both in terms of applications and technologies. They are widely used in all industrial sectors, including transport, marine, nautical, aeronautical, aerospace, sports and leisure, heavy industry, civil engineering and the military. Their consumption continues to grow.
Generally speaking, sandwiches are found in all applications where the structure's stiffness/apparent density ratio must be the highest.
Sandwiches are ideal for applications requiring both rigidity and lightness. They are made up (figure 1 ) of two skins (or flanges) separated from each other by a hollow or solid core (figure
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The characterization of certain mechanical and physical properties of sandwiches is presented below. The characterization of skins is carried out according to the standards associated with the class of material used (see in particular article
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