@inproceedings{ee5d00053c3d4a7ba5e774e8c9a77f54,
title = "Numerical simulations of progressive crushing of pultruded composite tubes under axial blast load",
abstract = "A numerical investigation was carried out to evaluate the response of pultruded composite tubes, made of polyvinylester matrix reinforced uni-directionally with glass fibers, to axial blast loading. A full scaled model of the specimen was developed to simulate the experiments using LS-DYNA3D. The finite element solutions were validated using experimental data that was published by [1]. Good correlation, based on transmitted impulse by the explosive and crushed distance of the composite tube, was obtained between the finite element simulations and experiments.",
keywords = "Blast Load, Finite Elements, Progressive Crushing, Pultruded Tube",
author = "Kakogiannis, {D. A.} and {Van Hemelrijck}, D. and {Van Ackeren}, J. and J. Wastiels and S. Palanivelu and {Van Paepegem}, W. and J. Vantomme and Nurick, {G. N.} and {Chung Kim Yuen}, S.",
year = "2009",
language = "English",
series = "ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials",
publisher = "International Committee on Composite Materials",
booktitle = "ICCM-17 - 17th International Conference on Composite Materials",
}