Simulation and Analysis of Crashworthiness of Thin-Walled Structures

Abstract:

The deformation process and crashworthiness of the structures is the research object by the numerical method in the paper. Based on the efficient model for simulation and successful calculation, the impact response and energy absorption of four thin-walled structures has been analyzed and estimated by the simulation of impact process.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 34-35)
• Pages: 747-750
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.34-35.747
• Online since: October 2010
• Authors: Xiao Yu Zhang, Le Le Zhang, Bao Fu Zhang, Cong Ma
• Keywords: Crashworthiness, Numerical Simulation, Optimization, Structure Design

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