Lightweight design and crash analysis of composite frontal impact energy absorbing structures

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Lightweight design and crash analysis of composite frontal impact energy absorbing structures

Jovan Obradovic¹, Simonetta Boria², Giovanni Belingardi¹•Institutions (2)

Polytechnic University of Turin¹, University of Camerino²

01 Jan 2012-Composite Structures (Elsevier)-Vol. 94, Iss: 2, pp 423-430

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the steps to follow in order to design specific lightweight impact attenuators, based on a detailed analytical, experimental and numerical analysis of the structural crashworthiness.

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About: This article is published in Composite Structures.The article was published on 2012-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 226 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Impact attenuator & Formula SAE.

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Lightweight design of carbon twill weave fabric composite body structure for electric vehicle

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Qiang Liu, Yongzhou Lin, Zhijian Zong, Guangyong Sun¹, Qing Li² - Show less +1 more•Institutions (2)

Hunan University¹, University of Sydney²

01 Mar 2013-Composite Structures

TL;DR: In this article, a multiscale approach for predicting three-dimensional elastic model of carbon twill weave fabric composite which will be applied to crashworthiness analysis of body structure of electric vehicle was developed.

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166 citations

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...[14] explored energy absorption characteristics of different CFRP structures using numerical and experimental approaches and confirmed the major role played as per failure criteria....
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Modeling for CFRP structures subjected to quasi-static crushing

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Guohua Zhu¹, Guangyong Sun¹, Guangyong Sun², Guangyao Li¹, A. G. Cheng¹, Qing Li² - Show less +2 more•Institutions (2)

Hunan University¹, University of Sydney²

15 Jan 2018-Composite Structures

TL;DR: In this article, two numerical models (single layer shell model and stacked shell model) were developed to simulate experimental crushing tests on the square carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) tube.

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124 citations

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...Recently, carbon fibers reinforced plastics (CFRP), as one class of typical composite materials, have been introduced in vehicular engineering for improving fuel economy and structural safety [9-14]....
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On crushing characteristics of different configurations of metal-composites hybrid tubes

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Guohua Zhu¹, Guangyong Sun², Qiang Liu¹, Guangyao Li¹, Qing Li² - Show less +1 more•Institutions (2)

Hunan University¹, University of Sydney²

01 Sep 2017-Composite Structures

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the crushing characteristics involving energy absorption and damage behaviors of three different configurations of hybrid aluminum/CFRP under quasi-static axial loading and found that the hybrid tube H-I (i.e., the aluminum tube internally filled with a CFRP tube) offers the best results.

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Crashworthiness of aluminum/CFRP square hollow section beam under axial impact loading for crash box application

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Hee Chul Kim¹, Dong Kil Shin¹, Jung-Ju Lee¹, Jun Beom Kwon¹•Institutions (1)

KAIST¹

01 Jun 2014-Composite Structures

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the crashworthiness characteristics and axial collapse with damage propagation behavior of an aluminum/CFRP hybrid square hollow section beam under dynamic axial crushing load for crash box application.

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107 citations

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Lightweight design of automotive composite bumper system using modified particle swarm optimizer

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Zhao Liu¹, Jiahai Lu¹, Ping Zhu¹•Institutions (1)

Shanghai Jiao Tong University¹

15 Apr 2016-Composite Structures

TL;DR: In this article, a structure design and optimization method is proposed for a commercial front bumper system made by carbon fiber woven composite, which is an effective way to develop the bumper system using composite materials to meet the crash safety and lightweight demands simultaneously.

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A unified approach to progressive crushing of fibre-reinforced composite tubes

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D. Hull¹•Institutions (1)

University of Cambridge¹

01 Jan 1991-Composites Science and Technology

TL;DR: In this article, the main features of progressive folding and progressive crushing in tubes subjected to axial compression are summarised, with particular reference to the geometry of the folded or crushed region and the force-displacement response.

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502 citations

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...Crash investigations on composite structures reported in the literature are mainly based on experimental test analysis of small plates submitted to bending impact and on simple bars, of circular or rectangular cross section, of prismatic or tapered shape, submitted to axial impact [1–7]....
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Crushing Characteristics of Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Composite Tubes

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Gary L. Farley¹, Robert M. Jones²•Institutions (2)

Langley Research Center¹, Virginia Tech²

01 Jan 1992-Journal of Composite Materials

TL;DR: In this article, the modes of crushing and their controlling mechanisms are described and the resulting crushing process and its efficiency are addressed, as well as its efficiency and its response is complex and depends on interaction between the different mechanisms that control the crushing process.

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Abstract: Composite tubes can be reinforced with continuous fibers. When such tubes are subjected to crushing loads, the response is complex and depends on interaction between the different mechanisms that control the crushing process. The modes of crushing and their controlling mechanisms are described. Also, the resulting crushing process and its efficiency are addressed.

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339 citations

"Lightweight design and crash analys..." refers background in this paper

...Crash investigations on composite structures reported in the literature are mainly based on experimental test analysis of small plates submitted to bending impact and on simple bars, of circular or rectangular cross section, of prismatic or tapered shape, submitted to axial impact [1–7]....
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Energy Absorption in Composite Tubes

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Peter Howard Thornton¹, P.J. Edwards¹•Institutions (1)

Ford Motor Company¹

01 Nov 1982-Journal of Composite Materials

TL;DR: In this article, collapse characteristics and energy absorption of a variety of tubes made in glass, graphite and Kevlar fiber composites have been examined, and a critical range of tube geometry over which stable collapse occurred with high energy absorption; thinner wall tubes tended to collapse in an unstable manner with lower energy absorption.

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Abstract: The collapse characteristics and energy absorption of a variety of tubes made in glass, graphite and Kevlar fiber composites have been examined. Tubes made from glass or graphite fibers collapsed by a fracture mode. There was a critical range of tube geometry over which stable collapse occurred with high energy absorption; thinner wall tubes tended to collapse in an unstable manner with lower energy absorption. Changes in the lay-up which increased the modulus increased the energy absorption of the tube. Tubes made from, or including Kevlar fiber, tended to collapse in an unstable mode by buckling rather than by fracture, which led to low values for specific energy absorption.

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240 citations

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Crashworthy characteristics of axially statically compressed thin-walled square CFRP composite tubes: experimental

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A.G. Mamalis¹, Dimitrios E. Manolakos¹, M.B. Ioannidis¹, D.P. Papapostolou¹•Institutions (1)

National Technical University of Athens¹

01 Feb 2004-Composite Structures

TL;DR: In this article, the results of experimental works pertaining to the crash behaviour, collapse modes and crashworthiness characteristics of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) tubes that were subjected to static axial compressive loading are presented in detail.

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195 citations

"Lightweight design and crash analys..." refers background in this paper

...Crash investigations on composite structures reported in the literature are mainly based on experimental test analysis of small plates submitted to bending impact and on simple bars, of circular or rectangular cross section, of prismatic or tapered shape, submitted to axial impact [1–7]....
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Impact engineering of composite structures

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Serge Abrate

01 Jan 2011

TL;DR: Abrate et al. as discussed by the authors introduced the mechanics of composite materials and the impact response of laminated and sandwich composites, and analyzed the impact resistance of fiber metal laminates and hybrid materials.

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Abstract: S. Abrate: Introduction to the mechanics of composite materials. - S. Abrate: Mechanics of plates. - S. Abrate: Impact Dynamics. - U. K. Vaidya: Impact response of laminated and sandwich composites. - G. Belingardi, G. Chiandussi: Vehicle crashworthiness design. - W. J. Cantwell, M. Mujib, R. Day: The impact resistance of fiber metal laminates and hybrid materials. - R. Zaera: Ballistic impacts on polymer matrix composites, composite armor, personal armor

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174 citations