@article{ref1,
title="The Bending of Fibre-Reinforced Composite Thin-Walled Tubular Components: Numerical Modelling",
journal="International journal of crashworthiness",
year="2000",
author="Mamalis, A. G. and Manolakos, D. E. and Ioannidis, M. B. and Kostazos, P. K.",
volume="5",
number="2",
pages="193-206",
abstract="The present paper describes the implementation of the &quot;implicit&quot; finite element code MARC in the simulation of the crush behaviour of cylindrical thin-walled composite tubes under bending. The specimen is loaded as a cantilever beam in a self-made experimental set-up under various holding conditions. The predicted numerical results are compared with those obtained in actual experimental tests. The comparisons are made in terms of deformation modes, i.e. load/deflection history and crush zone characteristics, and of energy absorbing capacity/crashworthiness characteristics, which show quite good agreement. The problem is treated by the FE code with a reasonable amount of computer time, allowing, in this manner, such structural components to be designed and analyzed without having to build and test expensive prototypes.   <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1358-8265",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}