Crashworthiness of Inflatable Thin-Walled Structures for Impact Absorption

Figure 12

Simulation of impact against empty compartment ( = 800 tons, = 10 m/s): (a) initial configuration, (b) preliminary stage of impact, (c) intermediate stage of impact, and (d) full penetration of the compartment.

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