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| Bifurcation buckling modes for 3 and 7 cell axially compressed "honeycomb" arrays of cylindrical shells |
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| Dynamic axial crushing of 3 and 7 cell "honeycomb" arrays of cylindrical shells |
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| In-plane crushing of complex honeycomb structures |
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| Out-of-plane crushing of a complex honeycomb structure |
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| Out-of-plane crushing of complex honeycomb structures |
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| Crushing of obliquily loaded multi-cellular column |
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| One of the crushed specimens: (left) test specimen, (right) simulation |
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| Crushing accelerations from test and finite element model |
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| Some parts of a rocket that can buckle (DESICOS workshop: new robust DESign guideline for Imperfection sensitive COmposite launcher Structures) |
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| December 2014: NASA Super Guppy with Allen Waters in foreground |
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| ABAQUS finite element model of one "hinge" region of a foldable/deployable rod |
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| Static, highly nonlinear moment-rotation behavior of a long, shallow, free-edged, cylindrical shell sector (tape measure) being bent longitudinally in two opposite directions |
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| Stages of simulation of folding of two "rigid" short rods connected by a "hinge" such as that shown two slides ago |
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| Static test (black) and prediction (green): comparison of "hinge" configuration during deployment of a "hinged" rod with one "hinge" |
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| Dynamically Deployed "hinged" rod: test (black) and prediction (green) |
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