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International Journal of Crashworthiness Volume 29, 2024 - Issue 3
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Lightweight design of automotive front rail based on topology optimisation and collision analysis

Xuejing DuSchool of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Huixin LiangSchool of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, ChinaView further author information
Pages 402-413 | Received 22 Aug 2022, Accepted 23 Jun 2023, Published online: 14 Sep 2023

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