Energy absorption capability of fibreglass composite square frusta subjected to static and dynamic axial collapse

Thin-Walled Structures

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 269-295

  Mamalis, A G ^a   Manolakos, D E ^a   Demosthenous, G A ^a   Ioannidis, M B ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; DYNAMIC LOADS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FAILURE ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; GLASS FIBERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STRAIN RATE; STRESSES;

AXIAL COMPRESSION; CRASHWORTHY BEHAVIOUR; CRUSHING LOAD; DYNAMIC AXIAL COLLAPSE; FIBREGLASS COMPOSITE SQUARE FRUSTA; LOADING RATE; MACROMECHANICS; STATIC AXIAL COLLAPSE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0030214604     PISSN: 02638231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0263-8231(95)00057-7     Document Type: Article

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