Lateral Deformation of Plastic Bottles: Experiments, Simulations and Prevention

Packaging Technology and Science

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 91-117

  Van Dijk, R ^a,b   Sterk, J C ^a   Sgorbani, D ^b   Van Keulen, F ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH VLAARDINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Finite element; Paneling; Plastic bottle; Shells; Simulation; Top load; Vacuum resistance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032063695     PISSN: 08943214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1522(199805/06)11:3<91::AID-PTS420>3.0.CO;2-K     Document Type: Article

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