TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Static Axial Collapse of Foam-Filled Steel Thin-Walled Rectangular Tubes: Experimental and Numerical Simulation
JO  - International journal of crashworthiness
A1  - Mamalis, A. G.
A1  - Manolakos, D. E.
A1  - Ioannidis, M. B.
A1  - Spentzas, K. N.
A1  - Koutroubakis, S.
SP  - 117
EP  - 126
VL  - 13
IS  - 2
N2  - This paper deals with the implementation of FE code LS-DYNA to simulate the crush behaviour and energy absorption characteristics of foam-filled thin-walled steel rectangular tubes under quasi-static axial loading conditions. The obtained numerical results are compared with actual experimental data from small-scale models and satisfactory level of agreement between calculations and test results was obtained regarding the main crushing characteristics, crash energy absorption and overall crushing response.<p /> 
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SN  - 1358-8265
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13588260701731781
ID  - ref1
ER  -