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Figure 3.22. The variation of specific absorbed energy with loading angle in an empty<br />

and foam filled Al tube (Source: Borvik, et al. 2003).<br />

The quasi-static crushing of single, bitubular and constraint square and<br />

hexagonal-packed empty and foam filled aluminum tubes were investigated<br />

experimentally and numerically (Aktay, et al. 2008, Güden and Kavi 2006). Coupled<br />

finite element methodology and smooth particle methodology were successfully<br />

implemented to simulate the foam filler (Figure 3.23). Polystyrene and aluminum foams<br />

were used as filler in bitubular and constraint packed multi-tubular structures,<br />

respectively. Although the deformation mode changed from diamond in single empty<br />

tubes to more energetic concertina mode of deformation in filled circular single tube, in<br />

multi packed foam filled tubes, the deformation mode of single tube was found not<br />

progressive due to extensive friction of the outer constraint. The SEA values of foam<br />

filled multi-tube packing were found lower than those of empty tube multi packing.<br />

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