Browsing Mechanical & Industrial Engineering by Subject "Crashworthiness"
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A novel axially half corrugated thin-walled tube for energy absorption under Axial loading
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)In this paper, tubes with different axial corrugations were studied under axial loading. Accordingly, a new axially half-corrugated thin-walled tube was developed to improve the energy absorption characteristics. The forming ... -
An experimental validation of numerical model for top-hat tubular structure subjected to axial crush
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)Vehicle crashworthiness is an important aspect to consider when designing a vehicle to ensure the safety of the occupants. Besides this, vehicles are also designed to reduce weight for better fuel economics. One possible ... -
Axial crushing behavior and energy absorption efficiency of corrugated tubes
( Elsevier, Ltd , 2014 , Technical Report)This paper presents the effect of corrugations on the crushing behavior, energy absorption, and failure mode of circular aluminum tubes. Experimental investigations were carried out on five geometrical types of corrugated ... -
Crashworthiness design of multi-cell tapered tubes using response surface methodology
( Shahid Rajaee Teacher Tarining University (SRTTU) , 2019 , Article)In this article, crashworthiness performance and crushing behavior of tapered structures with four internal reinforcing plates under axial and oblique dynamic loadings is investigated. These structures have a tapered form ... -
Crashworthiness of pre-impacted glass/epoxy composite tubes
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Conference Paper)Composite materials currently have several uses, including aeronautical, marine, and piping applications. Composites are well-known for their specific strength and stiffness; however, the tolerance of composites to ... -
Design of composite rectangular tubes for optimum crashworthiness performance via experimental and ANN techniques
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)This paper examines the crashworthiness performance of composite rectangular tubes using experimental and artificial neural network (ANN) techniques. Based on experimentally obtained values of different crashworthiness ... -
Design of thin wall structures for energy absorption applications: Enhancement of crashworthiness due to axial and oblique impact forces
(2013 , Article)This paper describes a computationally aided design process of a thin wall structure subject to dynamic compression in both axial and oblique directions. Several different cross sectional shapes of thin walled structures ... -
Energy absorption capabilities of complex thin walled structures
( Institute of Physics Publishing , 2017 , Conference Paper)Thin walled structures have been used in the area of energy absorption during an event of a crash. A lot of work has been done on tubular structures. Due to limitation of manufacturing process, complex geometries were ... -
Energy absorption capability of date palm leaf fiber reinforced epoxy composites rectangular tubes
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)This paper introduces the date palm leaf fiber (DPLF) as a possible natural fiber candidate to the automotive applications. An extensive experimental program has been carried out to examine the energy absorption capability ... -
Experimental analysis of additively manufactured thin-walled heat-treated circular tubes with slits using AlSi10Mg alloy by quasi-static axial crushing test
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)In this study, additively manufactured aluminum thin-walled tubes with different slit dimensions are proposed to improve energy absorption efficiency. A total of 18 samples, which varied in the number of slits, slit length, ... -
Experimental investigation of the crashworthiness performance of fiber and fiber steel-reinforced composites tubes
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Crashworthiness plays a key role in energy absorption and hence in vehicle accidents. The energy absorption capacity of laminated composite materials is heavily investigated in the industry due to their low cost, corrosion ... -
New vehicle bumper design for pedestrian protection during impact
( Institute of Physics Publishing , 2015 , Conference Paper)This study discusses the influence of the active bumper design on the performance of the selected current bumper in terms of pedestrian protection by using finite element method. The legform impactor is used to test the ... -
Numerical simulation of a novel expanded metal tubular structure for crashworthiness application
( Institute of Physics Publishing , 2015 , Conference Paper)Search for new geometries and materials that would serve in crashworthiness applications is a cumulative process. Recent studies investigated the performance of expanded metal tubes and the possible ways to enhance its ... -
Sandwich structures for energy absorption applications: A review
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)It is crucial that proper engineering structures are designed as energy absorbers for high dynamic loading situations, such as accidents, blasts, or impacts. The role of such structures is to absorb the high kinetic energy ...