Further experimental investigation on the eccentricity factor in the progressive crushing of tubes

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 33, Issue 24, 1996, Pages 3517-3538

  Singace, A A ^a   Elsobky, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN   (Bahrain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CRUSHING; DEFORMATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICS; STRAIN;

DIAMETER TO WALL THICKNESS RATIO; ECCENTRICITY FACTOR; FOLDING ANGLES;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 0030269304     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7683(95)00195-6     Document Type: Article

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