A study on introduction of notch into thin-walled polygonal shell member to control plastic buckling behaviour in axial collapse

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-36

  Tamura, K ^a   Nakazawa, Y ^a   Kusaka, T ^b   Hojo, M ^c  

^a Sumitomo Metal Industries Limited   (Japan)

^b RITSUMEIKAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Finite elementmethod; Impact energy absorption; Plastic buckling; Structural design; Thin walled polygonal shells

Indexed keywords

AXIAL COLLAPSE; BUCKLING DEFORMATIONS; CRASH BOXES; CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPES; DEFORMATION MODES; FINITE ELEMENTMETHOD; IMPACT ENERGIES; IMPACT ENERGY ABSORPTION; LARGE ENERGY ABSORPTIONS; NOTCH SHAPES; OPTIMUM SHAPES; PLASTIC BUCKLING; THIN-WALLED POLYGONAL SHELLS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS;

ABSORPTION; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BUCKLING; DEFORMATION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION; RECONSTRUCTION (STRUCTURAL); STRUCTURAL DESIGN; THIN WALLED STRUCTURES; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

PLASTICS;

EID: 65249137035     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: 17542111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13588260802412968     Document Type: Article

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