Nonlinear finite element analysis of the crush behaviour of functionally graded foam-filled columns

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 61, Issue , 2012, Pages 50-59

  Attia, M S ^a   Meguid, S A ^a   Nouraei, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cellular materials; Crashworthiness; Finite element analysis; Foam filled structures; Functionally graded materials; Progressive collapse

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS; CELLULAR MATERIAL; CRUSH BEHAVIOUR; DENSITY DISTRIBUTIONS; FUNCTIONALLY GRADED; GRADING LAYER; METALLIC FOAM; NON-LINEAR FINITE-ELEMENT ANALYSIS; PARAMETRIC FINITE ELEMENTS; PROGRESSIVE COLLAPSE; SPECIFIC ENERGY; SPECIFIC ENERGY ABSORPTION;

CRASHWORTHINESS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FILLERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS;

FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIALS;

EID: 84864037026     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.finel.2012.06.004     Document Type: Article

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