Static lateral compression of aluminium tubes: Strain gauge measurements and discussion of theoretical models

Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 335-343

  Avalle, M ^a   Goglio, L ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Impact energy absorbers; Plasticity; Strain gauge measurement

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PLASTICITY; STRAIN GAGES; STRAIN MEASUREMENT;

IMPACT ENERGY ABSORBERS; REID REDDY MODEL;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 0031219989     PISSN: 03093247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0309324971513454     Document Type: Article

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