Inertia effects in impact energy absorbing materials and structures

Authors
Harrigan, JJ Reid, SR Peng, C
Citation
Jj. Harrigan et al., Inertia effects in impact energy absorbing materials and structures, INT J IMPAC, 22(9-10), 1999, pp. 955-979
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Mechanical Engineering
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMPACT ENGINEERING
ISSN journal
0734743X → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
9-10
Year of publication
1999
Pages
955 - 979
Database
ISI
SICI code
0734-743X(199910/11)22:9-10<955:IEIIEA>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Experimental data and numerical/computational models concerning the interna l inversion of metal tubes and the dynamic crushing of aluminium honeycombs are presented and discussed as illustrations of impact energy absorbers wh ose behaviour is strongly influenced by inertial effects. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.