Crashworthiness design and evaluation on the leading-cab structure of rolling stock using topology optimization

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 79-85

  Kim, Hyun Jun ^a   Cho, Hoon ^a   Jung, Hyun Seung ^b   Kwon, Tae Soo ^b   Suh, Myung Won ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Railroad Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Accident scenario; Crash analysis; Crashworthy; Density method; Protective shell frame; Topology optimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 76849101813     PISSN: 12298557     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12541-009-0031-2     Document Type: Article

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