Expansion of circular tubes by rigid tubes as impact energy absorbers: Experimental and theoretical investigation

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 493-501

  Shakeri, M ^a   Salehghaffari, S ^a   Mirzaeifar, R ^a  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Axial compression; Circular tubes; Energy absorber; Expansion; Friction

Indexed keywords

AXIAL COMPRESSION; CRASHWORTHINESS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; NUMERICAL METHODS;

CIRCULAR TUBES; DEFORMABLE TUBES; ENERGY ABSORBER;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 41549156099     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: 17542111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13588260701483540     Document Type: Article

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