Axial crushing of tubes as an energy dissipating mechanism for the reduction of acceleration induced injuries from mine blasts underneath infantry vehicles

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 729-736

  Tabiei, Ala ^a   Nilakantan, Gaurav ^a  

^a 705 Engineering Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical approach; Dynamic axial crushing; Energy absorption; Numerical formulation; Plastic buckling; Thick walled circular tube

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CRASHWORTHINESS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; ENERGY ABSORPTION; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; DYNAMIC AXIAL CRUSHING; NUMERICAL FORMULATION; PLASTIC BUCKLING; THICK-WALLED CIRCULAR TUBE;

CRUSHING;

EID: 59649100219     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2008.10.004     Document Type: Article

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