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Internally nested circular tube system subjected to lateral impact loading

  • Beihang University
  • Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Ningbo University

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Abstract

The paper presents a theoretical, numerical and experimental investigation into the dynamic behavior of internally nested tube systems subjected to lateral impact loading. A theoretical model based on rigid, perfectly plastic material idealization is proposed, in which the effects of strain-hardening and strain-rate are considered. The analytical solutions to the crushing behavior of nested tube systems are obtained. Numerical simulations based on finite element method using the explicit code LS-DYNA and experiments are performed and the response of force and displacement versus time impacted by a drop hammer are compared with the theoretical predictions, resulting in good agreement.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)72-81
Number of pages10
JournalThin-Walled Structures
Volume91
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2015

Keywords

  • Large deformation
  • Lateral impact
  • Nested tube system
  • Rigid plastic

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