On Crashworthiness and Energy-Absorbing Mechanisms of Thick CFRP Structures for Railway Vehicles

This study aims to provide important guidelines for the crashworthiness design of composite energy-absorbing structures, especially railway vehicles. An experimental and numerical investigation was carried out to explore the crushing response of circular composite tubes reinforced with plain woven c...

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Main Authors: Dongdong Chen, Xiaoyu Sun, Benhuai Li, Yanwen Liu, Tao Zhu, Shoune Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/22/4795