Abstract: In this paper, the influence of mesh sensitivity on the fracture predictions during penetration and perforation of hardened blunt-nose cylindrical steel projectiles in plates of Weldox 460E, ...

Abstract: In the current paper, the effect of plastic anisotropy on the elastoplastic buckling behavior of individual outstand plate elements is investigated. The elastoplastic plate-buckling problem is very sensitive to modeling ...

Abstract: An experimental program for evaluating the rotational capacity of aluminum beams subjected to a moment gradient loading is presented. The study focuses on local buckling and on the tensile failure susceptibility. Results ...

Abstract: Tensile tests are carried out for the aluminum alloys AA1200 and AA3103 at various strain-rates in the range from 10−4 s−1 to 1 s−1. Tests with constant nominal strain-rate and strain-rate ...

Abstract: A numerical study to assess the rotational capacity of aluminum alloy members is presented in this paper. In order to investigate the effects of some governing parameters on the inelastic response of aluminum beams under ...

Abstract: An investigation into the feasibility of applying the finite-element method as a tool for cross-sectional classification for structural codes is carried out. A numerical model of rotational capacity of aluminum beams is ...