Finite element modeling of the axial crushing of AA6061 T4 and T6 and AA6063 T5 structural square tubes with circular discontinuities

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages

  Arnold, Bryan ^a   Altenhof, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; BENDING TESTS; ENERGY ABSORPTION;

ABSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS; COMPRESSIVE TESTING; ENERGY ABSORPTION CAPABILITY; FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATIONS; LOADED STRUCTURES; MATERIAL MODELING; PROGRESSIVE BUCKLING; SQUARE CROSS SECTION;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 85072459882     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2005-01-0703     Document Type: Conference Paper

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