Plastic deformation mechanisms in axially compressed metal tubes used as impact energy absorbers

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 1993, Pages 1035-1052

  Reid, S R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; COMPRESSION TESTING; DEFORMATION; FOAMS; METALS; PLASTICITY; POLYURETHANES;

AXIALLY COMPRESSED METAL TUBES; CELLULAR MATERIALS; IMPACT ENERGY ABSORBERS; INERTIA; INVERSION; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; POLYURETHANE FOAMS; SPLITTING; THIN WALLED SQUARE SECTION TUBES;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 0027850246     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7403(93)90054-X     Document Type: Article

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