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foam filled <strong>boxes</strong> increase with increasing plateau stress relative density ratio but the<br />

increase is less pronounced in partially foam filled <strong>boxes</strong>. The slope of partially and<br />

fully foam filled <strong>boxes</strong> AE-plateau stress relative density ratio curves decrease with<br />

increasing plateau stress relative density ratios, showing a reduced effect of foam filling<br />

on the mean load values of filled structures at increasing plateau stress relative density<br />

ratios.<br />

Table 9.1.Empty <strong>crash</strong> box crush force efficiency values.<br />

Geometry AE0<br />

G1 0.560<br />

G1WP 0.565<br />

G2 0.500<br />

G2WP 0.577<br />

(a) (b)<br />

Figure 9.6. Crush force efficiency vs. relative density of a) G1, b)G2, c)G1WP and<br />

d)G2WP.<br />

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