Crashworthiness optimization of S-shape square tubes

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 72-85

  Han, Jing ^a   Yamazaki, Koetsu ^b  

^a MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION   (Japan)

^b KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Design of experiment; Finite element method; Impact crushing behaviour; Kinetic energy absorption; Non linear problem; Optimum design; Response surface approximation; Structural analysis

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CRASHWORTHINESS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

IMPACT CRUSHING BEHAVIOR;

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING;

EID: 0037005480     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.2003.002048     Document Type: Article

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