Modelling the drop impact behaviour of fluid-filled polyethylene containers

European Structural Integrity Society

Volumn 32, Issue C, 2003, Pages 253-264

  Karac, A ^a   Ivankovic, A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

drop impact; essential work of fracture; Finite Volume Method (FVM); fluid structure interaction; plastic containers; traction separati

Indexed keywords

EID: 67651181551     PISSN: 15661369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1566-1369(03)80100-0     Document Type: Chapter

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