Experimental evaluation of the strain field history during plastic progressive folding of aluminium circular tubes

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 575-583

  Avalle, Massimiliano ^a   Belingardi, Giovanni ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Experimental tests; Plasticity; Progressive folding; Strain measurement; Structural collapse

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; PLASTICITY; PLASTICS FORMING; STRAIN GAGES; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

CIRCUMFERENTIAL PLASTIC HINGES; FLATTENING; INITIALIZATION; PLASTIC PROGRESSIVE FOLDING; STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE;

STRAIN MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0031147932     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7403(96)00063-x     Document Type: Article

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