Simulations of a top-hat section subjected to axial crushing taking into account material and geometry variations

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 45, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 6205-6219

  Fyllingen, O ^a   Hopperstad, O S ^a   Langseth, M ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Geometric imperfections; Material variations; Thin walled section

Indexed keywords

STEEL; STRAIN HARDENING; STRAIN RATE; THIN WALLED STRUCTURES;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOMETRIC IMPERFECTIONS; MATERIAL VARIATIONS; THIN-WALLED SECTION;

CRUSHING;

EID: 53249097330     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2008.07.011     Document Type: Article

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