Experimental optimization of composite collapsible tubular energy absorber device

Thin-Walled Structures

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1201-1211

  Mahdi, E ^a   Sultan, H ^b   Hamouda, A M S ^c   Omer, A A ^d   Mokhtar, A S ^b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c QATAR UNIVERSITY   (Qatar)

^d INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Composite; Energy absorber; Optimization; Shape; Sizing; Tube

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ENERGY ABSORPTION; MATERIALS SCIENCE; OPTIMIZATION; THIN WALLED STRUCTURES;

AXIAL COMPRESSIVE LOAD; ENERGY ABSORBER DEVICES; SHAPE; SIZING;

TUBULAR STEEL STRUCTURES;

EID: 33846228825     PISSN: 02638231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tws.2006.09.003     Document Type: Article

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