Effect of geometry on the crushing behaviour of laminated corrugated composite tubes

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 172, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 394-399

  Abdewi, Elfetori F ^a   Sulaiman, S ^a   Hamouda, A M S ^a   Mahdi, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Axial compression crushing; Corrugated composite tubes; Energy absorption capability

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

AXIAL COMPRESSION CRUSHING; CORRUGATED COMPOSITE TUBES; ENERGY ABSORPTION CAPABILITY;

CRUSHING;

EID: 33344476663     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2005.07.017     Document Type: Article

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