Simplified modelling of vehicle frontal crashworthiness using a modal approach

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 285-297

  Moumni, Z ^a   Axisa, F ^b  

^a IMSIA UMR CNRS 9219 EdF   (France)

^b DIF   (France)

Author keywords

Beams; Impacts; Large displacement; Modal models; Non linear springs; Plastic hinges

Indexed keywords

EID: 3242682783     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1533/ijcr.2004.0290     Document Type: Article

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