The effects of blast induced imperfections on the energy absorption characteristics of square tubes

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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Main Author: Yuen, Steeve Chung Kim
Other Authors: Nurick, Gerald N
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
Subjects:
Mechanical Engineering
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5446
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The effects of blast induced imperfections on the energy absorption characteristics of square tubes
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