Accepted Manuscript An analytical solution for the estimate of the mean crushing force of structures with polygonal and star-shaped cross-sections subjected to axial load. Stefan TABACU , C ˘ at˘ alin DUCU PII: S0020-7403(19)30928-2 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2019.105010 Article Number: 105010 Reference: MS 105010 To appear in: International Journal of Mechanical Sciences Received date: 14 March 2019 Revised date: 15 June 2019 Accepted date: 9 July 2019 Please cite this article as: Stefan TABACU , C˘ at˘ alin DUCU , An analytical solution for the estimate of the mean crushing force of structures with polygonal and star-shaped cross- sections subjected to axial load., International Journal of Mechanical Sciences (2019), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2019.105010 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.