scope:

The large displacement lateral crushing of type 304 stainless steel pipe subjected to dynamic loading is determined analytically using the finite element method. The analysis considers plasticity, the material strain rate effect, and the intermittent contact between the pipe and the loading fixture. Comparisons are drawn between the analytical results and test data obtained from pipe specimens. A literature survey of the available data on the lateral crushing of pipes was performed, and the resulting information is compared with the results from the program described here.