Optimization for minimum weight of ultralight structures under axial crush loading

Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference

Volumn 2, Issue , 2001, Pages 307-313

  Chen, Weigang ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crashworthiness; Crush mechanics; Design optimization; Double walled Sandwich; Foam lled section

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CONSTRAINT THEORY; CRASHWORTHINESS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FOAMS; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; OPTIMIZATION; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STIFFNESS; STRAIN; STRESSES; STRUCTURAL LOADS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; THIN WALLED STRUCTURES;

CRUSH MECHANICS; DOUBLE-WALLED SANDWICHES; FOAM-FILLED SECTIONS; AXIAL CRUSHES; BENDING STIFFNESS; EARLY STAGE DESIGNS; EFFICIENT DESIGNS; MINIMUM WEIGHT; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; THIN-WALLED MEMBERS; VOLUME REDUCTIONS;

THIN WALLED STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 1542433928     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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