Crashworthiness of Inflatable Thin-Walled Structures for Impact Absorption

Figure 17

Response of three-chamber structure to lateral impact ( = 1000 kg, = 8 m/s, suppressed in-plane displacement): (a) no inflation, (b) constant pressure: 0,25 MPa, 0,5 MPa, and 0,25 MPa.

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