Quasi-static crushing of S-shaped aluminum front rail

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 155-173

  Zheng, L ^a   Wierzbicki, T ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical solution; Fracture; Material calibration; Numerical simulation; Quasi static test; S frame

Indexed keywords

EID: 1942536957     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1533/ijcr.2004.0284     Document Type: Article

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