A numerical study on the impact response and energy absorption of tapered thin-walled tubes

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 201-216

  Nagel, G M ^a   Thambiratnam, D P ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Axial impact; Crashworthiness; Energy absorption; Finite element; Tapered tubes

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRASHWORTHINESS; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; IMPACT TESTING; LOADS (FORCES);

AXIAL DEFORMATION; AXIAL IMPACT; INERTIA EFFECT; TAPERED TUBES;

THIN WALLED STRUCTURES;

EID: 2942616975     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2004.03.006     Document Type: Article

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