Multiobjective crashworthiness optimization of functionally lateral graded foam-filled tubes

Materials and Design

Volumn 44, Issue , 2013, Pages 414-428

  Yin, Hanfeng ^a   Wena, Guilin ^a   Hou, Shujuan ^a   Qing, Qixiang ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Crashworthiness; Finite element method; Foam filled tubes; Functionally graded foam; Multiobjective optimization

Indexed keywords

CRASHWORTHINESS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION (PSO); TUBES (COMPONENTS);

ABSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS; CRASHWORTHINESS DESIGNS; CRASHWORTHINESS OPTIMIZATION; ENERGY ABSORPTION CAPACITY; FOAM FILLED TUBE; FUNCTIONALLY GRADED; MULTI OBJECTIVE PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION; SPECIFIC ENERGY ABSORPTION;

MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84866036448     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2012.08.033     Document Type: Article

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