Program “West” for Optimization of Rectangular and Square Section Tubes from the Safety Point of View

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• Dušan Kecman - Motor Vehicles Dept. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (Belgrade, Yugoslavia)

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• Optimization

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2. Wardill, G.A. Kecman, D. “Theoretical Prediction of the Overall Collapse Mode and Maximum Strength of a Bus Structure in a Roll Over Situation” XVIII Int. Congress FISITA, Hamburg 1980
3. Miles, J. C. Wardill, G.A. “Analysis and Design of a Fire Engine Safety Cab using Finite Element Methods,” I.Mech.E. paper 18 1976
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5. Hardy, R. N. Kecman, D. “Analysis, Redesign and Testing of a Tractor Safety Cab,” JUMV, Masinstvo, 3/80 Belgrade 1980
6. Tidbury, G. H. Kecman, D. Sadeghi, M.M. “Alternative Methods of Evaluating a Bus Structure for the Proposed Roll Over Safety Regulation,” Int. Conf of Bus Experts Budapest 1981
7. Kecman, D. Tidbury, G. H. “Theoretical Prediction of the Complete Collapse Behaviour of a Coach Subject to the Proposed Standard Roll Over Test,” paper proposed for the XIX Int. Congress FISITA Melbourne, Australia, 1982
8. U.K. proposals for the new ECE Regulation on the Strength of Superstructure of Public Service Vehicles currently discussed by GRSA Committee
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17. Miles, J.C. “The Determination of Collapse Load and Energy Absorbing Properties of Thin Walled Beam Structures Using Matrix Methods of Analysis,” Int. J. Mech. Sci. 18 1976
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20. McIvor, I.K. Anderson, W.J. “Dynamic Validation of a Computer Simulation for Vehicle Crash,” SAE paper 770591
21. Program developed by Structural Dynamics Research Corporation (SDRC)
22. Program developed by ATKINS London, UK
23. Brown, J.C. “The Collapse of Thin Walled Rectangular Beams in Biaxial Bending,” MSc Thesis, Cranfield Inst. of Tech 1980

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