Impact energy absorption of 6061 aluminum extruded tubes with different cross-sectional shapes

Materials and Design

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 41-49

  Kim, Dong Kuk ^a   Lee, Sunghak ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cross sectional shape; Impact absorption energy; Maximum resistive force; Space frame; Thickness width (or diameter) ratio

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COMPRESSIVE STRESS; DEFORMATION; DYNAMIC LOADS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; IMPACT RESISTANCE; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

IMPACT ABSORPTION ENERGY; SPACE FRAMES;

AUTOMOBILE MATERIALS;

ABSORPTION; ALUMINUM; AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; DEFORMATION; ENERGY; PIPE;

EID: 0033082734     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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