The Crushing Behaviour of Thin Plates Subjected to Compression -Ultimate Load and Energy Absorption-

  • Published : 1982.03.01

Abstract

An experimental investigation on the ultimate load and energy absorption of thin plates is presented, which enables the damage to ship involved in a collision to be estimated in terms of the lost kinetic energy. The derived formulae are based upon experimental analysis and compared with theoretical presentations published by some authors. A relationship is found between the absorbed energy and the volume of damaged steel plates.

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