Numerical Model for the Lateral Compression Response of a Plastic Cup

A numerical analysis based on the finite element method is developed to simulate the mechanical response of a typical sixteen-ounce plastic drink cup subjected to a lateral compressive load. The aim of the analysis is to simulate a test in which the cup is supported horizontally in a fixture on a te...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dapic, Ignacio
Other Authors: Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34750
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08252003-140424/