The energy absorption characteristics of double-cell tubular profiles

Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 289-317

  Yuen, Chung Kim ^a   Nurick, G N ^a   Starke, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Crashworthiness; Crushing; Energy absorption; Tubes; Tubes in parallel

Indexed keywords

EID: 59149091152     PISSN: 16797817     EISSN: 16797825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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