A theoretical analysis for the dynamic axial crushing of top-hat and double-hat thin-walled sections

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering

Volumn 213, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 307-325

  White, M D ^a   Jones, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crushing; Double hat; Impact; Theory; Top hat

Indexed keywords

EID: 2942513631     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954407991526883     Document Type: Article

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