Crush Mechanics of Thin-Walled Tubes

<p>Thin-walled structures can be used to absorb impact energy during a vehicle collision. <b>Crush Mechanics of Thin-Walled Tubes</b> describes the analysis and design of these lightweight elements and thoroughly explains the deformation behaviors of thin-walled hollow members under crushing loading. The book covers in detail thin-walled structures—under axial compression bending and torsion. It provides a complete understanding of the underlying concepts and mechanisms of energy absorption components includes analysis techniques and covers existing theoretical approaches along with the author’s research.</p><p>Geared toward engineering students practicing mechanical and structural engineers and researchers interested in analyzing energy absorption and designing structures that may undergo impacts this book:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Addresses axial compression of circular and square tubes and bending and torsion of tubes</li> <li>Summarizes the mechanism of collapse and associated calculations for the initial peak force and the average compressive force</li> <li>Explores two factors controlling the axial collapse of a plate</li> <li>Investigates systematically the deformation characteristics of corrugated tubes under axial crush</li> <li>Provides an understanding of the collapse behavior of members undergoing bending deformation when trying to evaluate strength and energy-absorption characteristics</li> <li>Looks at the bending deformation of circular and square tubes</li> <li>Explains the characteristic flattening phenomenon the maximum moment in bending deformation and the moment-rotation relation during bending collapse</li> <li>Discusses the collapse behavior of thin-walled structures with an open cross section during axial crushing and bending deformation</li> <li>Includes the proposition of a new method for evaluating the maximum bending moment of square tubes with consideration of sidewall buckling</li> <li>Proposes a new technique that can be used to determine the relation between the bending moment <i>M </i>and the rotation angle <i>θ</i> </li> <li>Presents analysis methods for predicting the maximum torsion moment in each case</li> </ul><p>A shelf-worthy reference showcasing structural mechanics <b>Crush Mechanics of Thin-Walled Tubes</b> provides a basic understanding of the fundamental concepts and mechanisms of crushing deformations in thin-walled structures and serves as a guide for both teaching and self-study.</p>