Prediction of the Energy-Absorption Capability of Composite Tubes
- 1 March 1992
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Composite Materials
- Vol. 26 (3), 388-404
- https://doi.org/10.1177/002199839202600304
Abstract
A method of predicting the crash-related energy-absorption capability of composite tubes is presented. The method is based upon a phenomenological model of the crushing process exhibited by continuous-fiber-reinforced tubes. A finite element method is used to model the crushing process. The analysis is compared with experiments on Kevlar-epoxy and graphite-epoxy tubes. Reasonable agreement is obtained between the analysis and experiment.Keywords
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