Bending of cylindrical steel tubes: Numerical modelling

Mamalis, AG; Manolakos, DE; Ioannidis, MB; Kostazos, PK

dc.contributor.author	Mamalis, AG	en
dc.contributor.author	Manolakos, DE	en
dc.contributor.author	Ioannidis, MB	en
dc.contributor.author	Kostazos, PK	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:23:40Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:23:40Z
dc.date.issued	2006	en
dc.identifier.issn	1358-8265	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/17076
dc.subject	Crashworthiness	en
dc.subject	Numerical modelling	en
dc.subject	Thin-walled tube	en
dc.subject	Three-point bending	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Manufacturing	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Mechanical	en
dc.subject.other	Bending (deformation)	en
dc.subject.other	Computer simulation	en
dc.subject.other	Crashworthiness	en
dc.subject.other	Finite element method	en
dc.subject.other	Steel	en
dc.subject.other	Numerical modelling	en
dc.subject.other	Thin-walled tube	en
dc.subject.other	Three-point bending	en
dc.subject.other	Tubes (components)	en
dc.title	Bending of cylindrical steel tubes: Numerical modelling	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1533/ijcr.2005.0382	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1533/ijcr.2005.0382	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2006	en
heal.abstract	Crash worthy structural elements may be subjected to various types of loading, i.e., axial or lateral compression and bending; consequently, extensive theoretical and experimental research work has been carried out exploring the collapse mechanisms that occur under such loading conditions. However, the designer needs theoretical tools ranging from simple analytical calculations to full finite element analysis using nonlinear, large deformation codes. The main objective of the present paper is to apply the explicit FE code LS-DYNA to the simulation of the crash behaviour of thin-walled cylindrical steel tubes subjected to three-point bending test in different positions and directions of the imposed load. The results obtained from the simulation allow us to draw useful conclusions pertaining to the design of the crash behaviour process. © Woodhead Publishing Ltd.	en
heal.publisher	WOODHEAD PUBL LIMITED	en
heal.journalName	International Journal of Crashworthiness	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1533/ijcr.2005.0382	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000236797000004	en
dc.identifier.volume	11	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	37	en
dc.identifier.epage	47	en