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Crashworthiness of Axis Symmetric Composite Structures For Automotive Applications
Crashworthiness of Axis Symmetric Composite Structures For Automotive Applications
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Crumple Zone
Progressive Failure
Catastrophic Failure
Load
Load
Displacement Displacement
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Progressive Failure Modes
– Progressive Fragmentation.
SEA (kJ/kg)
Carbon/Epoxy 80 220
Glass/Epoxy 60
210
200
Carbon/PEEK 194
Carbon/PEI 155 190
Carbon/PI 131 180
Carbon/Epoxy 110 0 5 10 15 20 25
Source: G C Jacob, 2002, “Energy Absorption in Polymer Fibre Angle (°)
Composites for Automotive Crashworthiness”. Source: S Ramakrishna, 1995, “Energy Absorption Behaviour
of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite Tubes”.
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Off Axis Loading
35
Specific Energy Absorption
30
25
(kJ/kg)
20
15
10
0
0 5 10 15 20 25
Loading Angle (°)
Source: F. Tarlochan, 2013, “Design of thin
Carbon Glass Hybrid wall structures for energy absorption
applications Enhancement of crashworthiness
Source: V M Karbhari, 2003, “Energy absorbing characteristics of
due to axial and oblique impact forces”.
circular frustra”.
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Sandwich Structures
• Potential improved axial and off axis loading performance
•PEEK matrix
•Carbon/glass Hybrid laminate
•Frustra (Conical)
•Hexagonal cross section
•15°off axis fibre angle
•Foam core