A study on maximization of dynamic crushing energy absorption of square tubes with and without stiffener

JSME International Journal, Series A: Solid Mechanics and Material Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 138-145

  Han, Jing ^a   Yamazaki, Koetsu ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Design of Experiment; Finite Element Method; Impact Crushing Behavior; Kinetic Energy Absorption; Nonlinear Problem; Optimum Design; Response Surface Approximation; Structural Analysis

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRASHWORTHINESS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; IMPACT TESTING; KINETIC ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING;

AXIAL IMPACT CRUSHING;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0039257933     PISSN: 13447912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmea.43.138     Document Type: Article

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