Evaluation on crashworthiness and energy absorption of composite light airplane

The main aim of this study was to explore the safety differences when using aluminum alloy and three different fiber reinforced composites as material for the cockpit and fuselage of light aircraft under crash landing. In accordance with the cockpit reduction amount stipulated by MIL-STD-1290A in wh...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pu-Woei Chen, Ya-Yun Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-08-01
Series:Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814018794080