Axisymmetric progressive crushing of circular tubes

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 87-95

  Huang, X ^a   Lu, G ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 0037283422     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: 17542111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1533/ijcr.2003.0223     Document Type: Article

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