Dynamic crush tests using a "free-flight" drop tower: Practical aspects

Experimental Techniques

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 47-49

  Johnson, N L ^a   Browne, A L ^a  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DEFORMATION; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; KINETIC ENERGY; MECHANICAL TESTING; POTENTIAL ENERGY; TEST FACILITIES;

DROP TOWER CONFIGURATION; DROP TOWER FACILITIES; DYNAMIC CRUSH TESTS;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036871873     PISSN: 07328818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-1567.2002.tb00091.x     Document Type: Article

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