A finite element study of shell and solid element performance in crash-box simulations

This thesis comprehends a series of nonlinear numerical studies with the finite element software's LS-Dyna and Impetus AFEA. The main focus lies on a comparative crash analysis of an aluminium beam profile which the company Sapa technology has used during their crash analysis. The aluminium pro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bari, Mahdi
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Högskolan Väst, Avdelningen för maskinteknik och naturvetenskap 2015
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-7575