Title

Static axial crush performance of unfilled and foamed-filled composite tubes

Journal title

Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences Technical Sciences

Yearbook

2012

Volume

60

Issue

No 1

Authors

Ochelski, S. ; Bogusz, P. ; Kiczko, A.

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Coverage

31-35

Date

2012

Identifier

DOI: 10.2478/v10175-012-0006-9 ; ISSN 2300-1917

Source

Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences; 2012; 60; No 1; 31-35

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