Static and dynamic roof crush simulation using LS-DYNA3D

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 495-504

  Mao, M ^a   Chirwa, E Clive ^a   Chen, T ^a   Latchford, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crashworthiness; LS DYNA3D; Motor vehicle; Rollover; Roof crush; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 8744301176     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1533/ijcr.2004.0305     Document Type: Article

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