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Impulse / impact loading

Thread starter DDW
Start date Feb 22, 2002

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Feb 22, 2002

DDW

Mechanical

Researching most accurate method for calculating impact forces to barriers. I read ButelJa Sept 14,2001 response to frontal impact question and was intrigued. Can anyone elaborate on exponential impulse functions as applied to crash loadings and list reference material.