Impact experiments on low-temperature bumpers

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 1-12, 2006, Pages 264-272

  Francesconi, A ^a   Pavarin, D ^a   Giacomuzzo, C ^a   Angrilli, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Debris cloud; Hole size; Low temperature bumper; Witness plate

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; GRAPH THEORY; IMPACT TESTING; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; NITROGEN; VELOCITY CONTROL;

DEBRIS CLOUD; HOLE SIZE; LOW TEMPERATURE BUMPERS; WITNESS PLATE;

AUTOMOBILE BUMPERS;

EID: 33845222281     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2006.09.056     Document Type: Article

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