Recently, multi-cell structures have received increased attention for crashworthiness
applications due to their superior energy absorption capability. However, such structures …

Finite element analysis (FEA) is widely used to investigate the crushing performance of thin-
walled tubes, and carry out parametric studies. However, simulation results are not always in …

In recent years, light-weight nano composite materials have been progressively employed in
the aviation, defense, naval and automotive manufacturing applications owing to their …

This paper investigates the dynamic collapse of circular metal foam core sandwich tubes in
splitting and curling mode subjected to low-velocity impact. The splitting and curling modes …

In this paper, the dynamic response of clamped rectangular sandwich tubes with metal foam
core under transverse blast loading is analytically and numerically studied. First, based on …

Thick-walled expansion tubes have been widely used in high-speed trains as passive
energy-absorbing devices. Previous studies mainly focused on thin-walled expansion tubes …

In this research, energy absorption characteristics of nested thin-walled aluminum structures
with square cross-section have been investigated, and the effect of the three parameters …

Although there are methods for testing the stress-strain relation and strength, which are the
most fundamental and important properties of metallic materials, their application to small …

The present research article is aimed to study the impact of tube section on the buckling
characteristics of Kevlar fabric reinforced epoxy polymer composite tubular structures …

Aluminium-composite bi-tubular cylindrical structures could be significantly utilized as
energy dissipating components for absorbing the impact kinetic energy during vehicular …