Size and shape optimization of a polymeric impact energy absorber by simulation

Materiale Plastice

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 339-344

  Lupea, Iulian ^a   Cormier, Joel ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Buckling; Finite element analysis; Optimization; Polymeric energy absorber

Indexed keywords

EID: 39149133634     PISSN: 00255289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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