Title: Thermo-plastic effects on structural behaviour during crush and impact

Authors: Y. Che, A. Eskandarian, C.-D. Kan, J.D. Lee

Addresses: FHWA/NHTSA National Crash Analysis Centre, School of Engineering and Applied Science, The George Washington University, Ashburn, Virginia 20147, USA. FHWA/NHTSA National Crash Analysis Centre, School of Engineering and Applied Science, The George Washington University, Ashburn, Virginia 20147, USA. FHWA/NHTSA National Crash Analysis Centre, School of Engineering and Applied Science, The George Washington University, Ashburn, Virginia 20147, USA. FHWA/NHTSA National Crash Analysis Centre, School of Engineering and Applied Science, The George Washington University, Ashburn, Virginia 20147, USA

Abstract: In this paper, the constitutive relation of plasticity with strain rate and temperature dependency was used to analyse the process of crushing and impacting of structures. Computer simulations of the localisation of plastic buckling patterns and the initiation and development of adiabatic shear band were performed. The thermoplastic effects were investigated and discussed.

Keywords: buckling; impact; shear localisation; thermal plasticity.

DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.2002.002023

International Journal of Vehicle Design, 2002 Vol.30 No.1/2, pp.22-32

Published online: 15 Aug 2003 *

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