Energy absorption of a thin-walled cylinder with ribs subjected to axial impact

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 65-79

  Adachi, Tadaharu ^a   Tomiyama, Atsuo ^a   Araki, Wakako ^a   Yamaji, Akihiko ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Crushing mode; Cylinder; Energy absorption; Mean crushing force; Rib

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; WAVELENGTH;

CRUSHING MODE; MATHEMATICAL EQUATIONS; MEAN CRUSHING FORCE; RIB;

CYLINDERS (SHAPES);

EID: 36248980426     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2006.11.005     Document Type: Article

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