Structural behaviour of members consisting of curved elements.

Author(s)
Parks, M.B. Santaputra, C. & Yu, W.W.
Year
Abstract

The accurate, analytical prediction of the compressive strength of curved elements in a typical automotive application is described in this paper. A series of stub column tests have been performed in order to determine the initial buckling stress of curved elements with three supported edges and one longitudinal edge free. An empirical expression for the prediction of the elastic local buckling of this type of curved element has been developed an compared to the test data.

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B 29496 (In: B 29472) /91 / IRRD 824152
Source

In: Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Vehicle Structural Mechanics. Vehicle Structural Mechanics Conference and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, April 22- 24, 1986; p.251- 262, 6 ref. SAE Paper No.860827.

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