Numerical modelling of quasi-static axial crush of square aluminium-composite hybrid tubes

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 653-664

  El Hage, H ^a   Mallick, P K ^b,c   Zamani, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

^c Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminium composite hybrid tubes; Crush force; Folding pattern; Quasi static crush

Indexed keywords

EID: 11144281265     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1533/ijcr.2004.0320     Document Type: Article

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