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displacement curve of empty tube is further shown in Figure 6.27(b) together with the<br />

quasi-static load-displacement curve. The procedure outlined above is also applied to<br />

the load-displacement curves of dynamically tested partially filled <strong>crash</strong> <strong>boxes</strong> (Figure<br />

6.25 (c)). The initial peak load and mean load values (corresponding to 50%<br />

deformation) of quasi-statically and dynamically tested empty and filled box are<br />

tabulated in Table 6.4. As is noted in Table 6.24, although the initial load peak values of<br />

dynamically tested <strong>boxes</strong> are higher than those of quasi-statically tested <strong>boxes</strong>, the mean<br />

load values of dynamically and quasi-statically tested <strong>boxes</strong> are the almost the same in<br />

both empty and filled <strong>boxes</strong>. The deformation patterns of dynamically and quasi-<br />

statically tested empty and partially filled <strong>crash</strong> box are also found to be very similar as<br />

shown in Figure 6.28. It may be concluded that the dynamic testing has negligible<br />

effects on load values and the deformation pattern of empty and partially filled<br />

1050H14 Al <strong>crash</strong> box.<br />

(a)<br />

Figure 6.27. Load-displacement graphs of a) quasi-statically and dynamically tested<br />

empty <strong>crash</strong> box, b) load-displacement graphs of empty tube after<br />

reconstruction and c) load-displacement graphs of filled <strong>crash</strong> box after<br />

reconstruction.<br />

(cont. on next page)<br />

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