1. Innovative Energy Absorbing Devices Based on Composite Tubes Open Access Author: Tiwari, Chandrashekhar Title: Innovative Energy Absorbing Devices Based on Composite Tubes Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Energy AbsorbingExtension Twist CouplingCrush TubesSandwich Core DeviceNon-linear ModelRate EffectsFoam Model File: Download Chandrashekhar_Tiwari_PhD_Thesis_AUG_2012_revised.pdf Committee Members: Edward C Smith, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorCharles E Bakis, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorEdward C Smith, Committee Chair/Co-ChairFarhan S Gandhi, Committee MemberReginald Felix Hamilton, Special Member