Finite element simulation of the axial collapse of thin-wall square frusta

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 155-164

  Rechnitzer, A G ^a   Manolakos, D E ^a   Ioannidis, M B ^a   Kostazos, P K ^a   Hassiotis, G ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

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EID: 0035591497     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: 17542111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1533/cras.2001.0169     Document Type: Article

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