Crashworthiness of double-cell conical tubes with different cross sections subjected to dynamic axial and oblique loads
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DOI: 10.1007/s11771-018-3766-z
Abstract: Thin-walled tubes are increasingly used in automobile industries to improve structural safety. The present work deals with the collapse behavior of double-cell conical tubes subjected to dynamic axial and oblique loads. Crashworthiness of these tubes… read more here.
Keywords: conical tubes; dynamic axial; double cell; cell conical ... See more keywords
Numerical modelling of the effect of non-propagating crack in circular thin-walled tubes under dynamic axial crushing
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tws.2017.02.012
Abstract: Abstract Circular thin-walled tubes have been adopted in vehicular structures to protect occupants and cargo in the events of crash. However, crack initiation on the tubes may pose a great threat to limiting their crashworthiness… read more here.
Keywords: walled tubes; dynamic axial; thin walled; circular thin ... See more keywords