Rollover analysis for the body section structure of a large bus using beam and non-linear spring elements

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering

Volumn 222, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 955-962

  Park, S J ^a,b   Yoo, W S ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b Defense Agency for Technology and Quality   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Beam element model; Collapse theory; Nonlinear spring element; Rollover strength; Shell element model; Survival space

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE BODIES; BEAMS AND GIRDERS; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); STRAIN ENERGY;

BEAM-ELEMENT MODELS; COLLAPSE THEORY; NON-LINEAR SPRINGS; ROLLOVER STRENGTH; SHELL ELEMENT; SURVIVAL SPACES;

BUSES;

EID: 45849123155     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544070JAUTO474     Document Type: Article

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