Strain-rate effects on the energy absorption capability of crash boxes with different geometry

Structures and Materials

Volumn 11, Issue , 2002, Pages 259-268

  Peroni, L ^a   Avalle, M ^a   Petrella, V ^b   Monacelli, G ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b Pomigliano d'Arco   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; IMPACT TESTING; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SPOT WELDING; STRAIN RATE; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

CRASH BOXES; FRONTAL CRASH; SHEET THICKNESSES;

CRASHWORTHINESS;

EID: 4544276479     PISSN: 14626055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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