Metallic tube type energy absorbers: A synopsis

Thin-Walled Structures

Volumn 45, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 706-726

  Olabi, A G ^a   Morris, Edmund ^a   Hashmi, M S J ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Aluminium; ANSYS; Dynamic; Energy absorber; Frusta; LS DYNA; Mild steel; Quasi static; Tube

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; AXIAL COMPRESSION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

HONEYCOMBS; QUASI-STATIC;

CARBON STEEL;

EID: 34548008167     PISSN: 02638231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tws.2007.05.003     Document Type: Article

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