The effects of blast induced imperfections on the energy absorption characteristics of square tubes
Word processed copy. === Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-320). === This investigation examines how blast-induced imperfections at opposite sides of a square tube affect the thin-wall structure and reduce its crush load when compressed in the axial direction i.e. its energy absorption cha...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5446 |
| Summary: | Word processed copy. === Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-320). === This investigation examines how blast-induced imperfections at opposite sides of a square tube affect the thin-wall structure and reduce its crush load when compressed in the axial direction i.e. its energy absorption characteristics. |
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