Validation of a non-linear finite element vehicle model using multiple impact data

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Applied Mechanics Division, AMD

Volumn 218, Issue , 1996, Pages 91-106

  Zaouk, Abdullatif K ^a   Bedewi, Nabih E ^a   Kan, Cing Dao ^a   Marzougui, Dhafer ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCRETES; CRASHWORTHINESS; DEFORMATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; IMPACT TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEDIAN DIVIDERS; ROADSIDES;

BARRIER IMPACTS; CRASH TESTING; OFFSET BARRIER TESTING;

GROUND VEHICLES;

EID: 0030386589     PISSN: 01608835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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