@article{ref1,
title="Axial Crushing of Hybrid Square Sandwich Composite Vehicle Hollow Bodyshells With Reinforced Core: Experimental",
journal="International journal of crashworthiness",
year="2001",
author="Mamalis, A. G. and Manolakos, D. E. and Ioannidis, M. B. and Kostazos, P. K.",
volume="6",
number="3",
pages="363-375",
abstract="A new structural configuration of hybrid sandwich composite rail vehicle tubular component made of foam-cored composite sandwich panels with integral FRP cylindrical energy absorbing inserts, is examined under axial loading. The mechanical response as well as the crashworthy behaviour of these small-scale bodyshells is investigated both at macro- and microscale. Failure modes and the energy absorbing characteristics of the collapsed structural components are analyzed, taking into account the effect of material and design parameters. Furthermore, great in-depth effort is spent in exploring different triggering conditions as a function of energy absorbing efficiency.   <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1358-8265",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}