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Effect of Aluminum Foam and Foam Density on the Energy Absorption Capacity of 3D “S” Space Frames

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Experimental Analysis of Nano and Engineering Materials and Structures

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Passenger safety during front collision depends to a great extent on the capability of the car’s front space frame structures to absorb energy generated during the crash, while deforming the least possible, Han and Yamazaki [1], and Cheon and Meguid [2].

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  1. Han J. and Yamazaki K., International Journal of Vehicle Design, vol. 31(1), 72–85, 2003.

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  2. Cheon S.S. and Meguid S.A., International Journal of Automotive Technology, vol. 5(1), 47–53, 2004.

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  3. Nieh T.G., Higashi K. and Wadsworth J., “Effect of cell morphology on the compressive properties of open-cell aluminum foams”, Materials Science and Engineering, vol. A283, 105–110,2000.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA

    Roselita Fragoudakis (Graduate Student) & Anil Saigal (Professor)

  2. Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA

    Roselita Fragoudakis (Graduate Student) & Anil Saigal (Professor)

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Fragoudakis, R., Saigal, A. (2007). Effect of Aluminum Foam and Foam Density on the Energy Absorption Capacity of 3D “S” Space Frames. In: Gdoutos, E.E. (eds) Experimental Analysis of Nano and Engineering Materials and Structures. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6239-1_337

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