Crashworthy characteristics of thin fibre-reinforced composite frusta under axial collapse

Mamalis, AG; Manolakos, DE; Viegelahn, GL

dc.contributor.author	Mamalis, AG	en
dc.contributor.author	Manolakos, DE	en
dc.contributor.author	Viegelahn, GL	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:07:24Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:07:24Z
dc.date.issued	1989	en
dc.identifier.issn	0143-3369	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/9984
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dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Mechanical	en
dc.subject.classification	Transportation Science & Technology	en
dc.subject.other	Automobiles--Crashworthiness	en
dc.subject.other	Composite Materials--Fiber Reinforced	en
dc.subject.other	Domes and Shells--Buckling	en
dc.subject.other	Failure Analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Axial Collapse	en
dc.subject.other	Composite Frusta	en
dc.subject.other	Energy Absorption	en
dc.subject.other	Truncated Cones	en
dc.subject.other	Bodies of Revolution	en
dc.title	Crashworthy characteristics of thin fibre-reinforced composite frusta under axial collapse	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1989	en
heal.abstract	Experimental observations pertaining to small-scale microfracturing, large-scale deformation and the crushing behavior of thin-walled circular truncated cones (frusta) made of composite material, when subjected to axial collapse, are reported. Contrary to the mechanism of energy absorption when collapsing shells of the same geometry made of ductile materials, energy absorption in the present case is achieved by material fragmentation; i.e. the mechanism of fracture dominates the phenomenon, rather than the plastic deformation. The effect of shell geometry and the composite material properties on the crashworthy characteristics of the structural components is investigated with the aim of cost-effective vehicle design.	en
heal.publisher	INDERSCIENCE ENTERPRISES LTD	en
heal.journalName	International Journal of Vehicle Design	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1989AD45300004	en
dc.identifier.volume	10	en
dc.identifier.issue	2	en
dc.identifier.spage	165	en
dc.identifier.epage	174	en