The effect of processing conditions on the energy absorption capability of composite tubes

Composite Structures

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 622-628

  Melo, José Daniel D ^a   Silva, André Luiz S ^a   Villena, John Edward N ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Crashworthiness; Crush testing; Energy absorption

Indexed keywords

CRASHWORTHINESS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; POLYESTERS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

COMPRESSION LOAD; CRUSH TESTING;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

ABSORPTION; COMPOSITE PROPERTY; FIBER ORIENTATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER; LOADING (TESTING); SYNTHETIC RESIN;

EID: 35148824436     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2007.03.001     Document Type: Article

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