The use of finite element analysis in roadside hardware design

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 333-348

  Ray, Malcolm H ^a  

^a University of Iowa   (United States)

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EID: 0031510159     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: 17542111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1533/cras.1997.0053     Document Type: Article

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