Bending behavior of empty and foam-filled beams: Structural optimization

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 521-529

  Zarei, H R ^a   Kroger M ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Crashworthiness optimization; Foam filled tube; Plastic bending

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; BENDING (DEFORMATION); COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

CRASHWORTHINESS OPTIMIZATION; FOAM-FILLED TUBES; PLASTIC BENDING;

PLASTIC DEFORMATION;

EID: 39149101795     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2007.05.003     Document Type: Article

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