Metallic thin-walled round tubes are widely used as energy absorption elements. However,
lateral splash of the round tubes under impact loadings reduces the energy absorption …

This paper presents further investigations into the axisymmetric progressive crushing
behaviour of metal tubes subject to quasi-static axial loads. Based on experiments and a …

The spot welded sections of automobiles such as the hat and double hat section members,
absorb the most of the energy during the front-end collision. The purpose of this study was to …

The recent trend of vehicle design aims at crash safety and environmentally-friendly aspect.
For the crash safety aspect, the energy absorbing members should absorb collision energy …

The widely used spot welded sections of automobiles (hat and double hat shaped section
members) absorb most of the energy in a front-end collision. The sections were tested with …

The recent trend in vehicle design is aimed at improving crash safety and environmental-
friendliness. For the former, energy absorbing members have to absorb sufficient collision …

Aluminum member absorbs energy by stable plastic deformation under axial loading. While
CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics) member absorbs energy by unstable brittle failure …

Aluminum or CFRP is representative one of the lightweight materials. Collapse behavior of
Al/CFRP square structural member was evaluated in this study based on the respective …

The design of car body structural member aimed to develop members with the optimum
impact characteristics to ensure a protected space for passengers in the case of automobile …

Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) has many desirable qualities, including being
lightweight and very strong. These characteristics have led to its use in applications ranging …