Optimised design of nested circular tube energy absorbers under lateral impact loading

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 104-116

  Olabi, A G ^a   Morris, E ^a   Hashmi, M S J ^a   Gilchrist, M D ^b  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Energy absorbers; FEM; Lateral impact; Mild steel; Nested tubes; Optimisation

Indexed keywords

CARBON STEEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DYNAMIC LOADS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTIMIZATION;

ENERGY ABSORBERS; LATERAL IMPACT; NESTED TUBES;

TUBULAR STEEL STRUCTURES;

EID: 36549074124     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2007.04.005     Document Type: Article

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