Comparative study of the quasi-static energy absorption of small-scale composite tubes with different geometrical shapes for use in sacrificial cladding structures

Polymer Testing

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 381-396

  Palanivelu, S ^a   Van Paepegem, W ^a   Degrieck, J ^a   Kakogiannis, D ^b   Van Ackeren, J ^b   Van Hemelrijck, D ^b   Wastiels, J ^b   Vantomme, J ^c  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^c ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Composite tubes; Crushing efficiency; Inner core; Peak crush load; Specific energy absorption; Triggering mechanism; Tube geometry

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE TUBE; COMPOSITE TUBES; CRUSH LOAD; INNER CORE; SPECIFIC ENERGY ABSORPTION; TRIGGERING MECHANISM; TUBE GEOMETRY;

ABSORPTION; CRUSHING; DEFORMATION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; POLYESTER RESINS; RESINS; STATISTICAL TESTS;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 77649191563     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2010.01.003     Document Type: Article

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