Investigating the behaviour of fluid-filled polyethylene containers under base drop impact: A combined experimental/numerical approach

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 621-631

  Karac, A ^a   Ivankovic, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZENICA   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Base impact; Finite Volume Method; Fluid structure interaction; Polyethylene containers; Waterhammer

Indexed keywords

DROPS; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION; GAGES; PLASTIC CONTAINERS; PROGRAMMING THEORY; THERMOPLASTICS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; TRANSDUCERS;

BASE IMPACT; DROP IMPACT; EXPERIMENTAL TESTING; POLYETHYLENE CONTAINERS; SPRING MODELS; STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS; WATERHAMMER;

CONTAINERS;

EID: 58649110581     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2008.08.007     Document Type: Article

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