Application of foam-filled conical tubes in enhancing the crashworthiness performance of vehicle protective structures

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 349-363

  Ahmad, Z ^a   Thambiratnam, D P ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conical tube; Crashworthiness; Energy absorption; Foam filled; Impact; Protective structures

Indexed keywords

ABSORBING DEVICES; CONICAL TUBE; ENERGY ABSORBERS; ENERGY-ABSORBING CAPACITY; FOAM DENSITIES; IMPACT; OCCUPANT SAFETY; PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES; WALL THICKNESS;

ABSORPTION; COST REDUCTION; CRASHWORTHINESS; ENERGY ABSORPTION;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 68949093804     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: 17542111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13588260902775041     Document Type: Article

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