Numerical analysis of the impact resistance in aluminum alloy bi-tubular thin-walled structures designs inspired by beetle elytra

Jinwu Xiang; Jianxun Du; Daochun Li; Fabrizio Scarpa

doi:10.1007/s10853-017-1420-z

journal article Aug 10, 2017

Numerical analysis of the impact resistance in aluminum alloy bi-tubular thin-walled structures designs inspired by beetle elytra

Jinwu Xiang Jianxun Du

Daochun Li Fabrizio Scarpa

Journal of Materials Science Vol. 52 No. 22 pp. 13247-13260 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Aug 10, 2017
Vol/Issue: 52(22)
Pages: 13247-13260
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Bristol Composites Institute (ACCIS), University of Bristol, BS8 1TR Bristol, U.K.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China Award: 11402014

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Jinwu Xiang, Jianxun Du, Daochun Li, et al. (2017). Numerical analysis of the impact resistance in aluminum alloy bi-tubular thin-walled structures designs inspired by beetle elytra. Journal of Materials Science, 52(22), 13247-13260. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-017-1420-z

Numerical analysis of the impact resistance in aluminum alloy bi-tubular thin-walled structures designs inspired by beetle elytra

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