Abstract
The influence of impact velocity and material characteristics on the dynamic buckling response of circular shells subjected to axial impact loads is studied. It is shown experimentally that the critical buckling length, which marks the transition between progressive and global buckling of aluminium alloy circular tubes, is significantly influenced by the axial impact velocity. A finite element analysis is undertaken to further explore the effects of material yield stress, strain hardening and strain rate sensitivity on the transition phenomenon. It is observed that circular tubes made of ductile alloys with a high yield stress and low strain hardening characteristics have a better performance as energy absorbers than tubes made of alloys with a low yield stress and high strain hardening characteristics. Theoretical analysis of some particular features of the dynamic buckling transition is presented in Part II [International Journal of Solids and Structures (2004)].
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