Conducting dynamic impact tests using a "free-flight" drop tower facility part 1: Theory

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Applied Mechanics Division, AMD

Volumn 251, Issue , 2001, Pages 231-240

  Browne, Alan L ^a   Johnson, Nancy L ^a  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; DRAG; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; ENERGY ABSORPTION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS;

IMPACT TESTING;

EID: 0242408905     PISSN: 01608835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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