Multi-objective crashworthiness optimization of tapered thin-walled tubes with axisymmetric indentations

Thin-Walled Structures

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 94-105

  Acar, E ^a   Guler, M A ^a   Gereker, B ^a   Cerit, M E ^a   Bayram, B ^b  

^a TOBB UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND TECHNOLOGY   (Turkey)

^b Tbitak MAM Teknoloji Serbest Blgesi Ii   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Axisymmetric indentation; Crush force efficiency; Finite element analysis; LS DYNA; Multi objective optimization; Specific energy absorption; Surrogate models; Taper; Tubes

Indexed keywords

AXISYMMETRIC INDENTATION; CRUSH FORCE EFFICIENCY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LS-DYNA; SPECIFIC ENERGY ABSORPTION; SURROGATE MODEL; TAPER; TUBES;

ABSORPTION; CRASHWORTHINESS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FUEL ADDITIVES; INDENTATION; RADIAL BASIS FUNCTION NETWORKS; THIN WALLED STRUCTURES; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 78649480940     PISSN: 02638231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tws.2010.08.010     Document Type: Article

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