Experimental and numerical studies of impact axial compression of thin-walled conical shells

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 708-720

  Gupta, N K ^a   Venkatesh, ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Conical shells; D t ratios; Mode of deformation; Numerical simulation; Semi apical angle

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ANGLE MEASUREMENT; COMPRESSIBILITY; DEFORMATION; STRAIN RATE; THIN WALLED STRUCTURES; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

CONICAL SHELLS; DEFORMATION MODES; RIGID-VISCOPLASTICS; SEMI-APICAL ANGLES;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 33751013005     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2006.02.008     Document Type: Article

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