scholarly journals A Study on Design of Fiber-Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Tubes as Energy Absorption Element in Vehicles

10.5772/18336 ◽  
2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuqiu Yang ◽  
Hiroyuki Ham
Keyword(s):  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Frp Tubes

Drop-weight impact testing for the study of energy absorption in automobile crash boxes made of composite material

2020 ◽  
pp. 146442072095281
Author(s):  
N Nasir Hussain ◽  
Srinivasa Prakash Regalla ◽  
Yendluri V Daseswara Rao ◽  
Tatacipta Dirgantara ◽  
Leonardo Gunawan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Impact Testing ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Drop Weight ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Weight Impact

There is an ever-increasing demand in the automotive sector to continuously improve the performance and reduce cost through weight reduction in the structure of the vehicle. In the present scenario, it is also necessary to meet the standards set by crash safety regulating authorities in various parts of the world. In automobiles, the crash box is placed in the anterior region to absorb the impact energy in the event of an accident. Glass fiber reinforced plastic crash boxes have a high strength-to-weight ratio and also are good in energy absorption, particularly useful in this scenario. In this paper, the effectiveness of different triggers in combination with various geometries is investigated for Glass fiber reinforced plastic crash boxes using drop-weight impact testing. A trigger is a geometric irregularity introduced in the crash box design to alter the energy as well as force levels by modifying the deformation mode under loading. Comparison of change in force level, absorption of impact energy, specific energy absorption values was performed for composite crash boxes made of various types of cross-sectional geometries along with multiple patterns of triggers. Force versus displacement (F–D) curves are drawn for all the cases of the glass fiber reinforced plastic crash boxes to understand the behavior of each combination formed with various types of geometries and triggers, under impact loading. Strength-to-weight ratio was considered as the deciding factor for the comparisons to know the best and worst cases of the crash boxes made of different cross-sections along with various trigger types. This study provides detailed insights into the drop-weight impact testing procedure including the preparation of specimens, setting up the drop-weight impact test, preparation of specimen clamps, safety precautions involved, data acquisition from the test and its processing.

A Study of Applicability of Fiber-Reinforced Plastic as Energy Absorption Member

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuqiu Yang ◽  
Tadashi Uozumi ◽  
Asami Nakai ◽  
Hiroyuki Hamada
Keyword(s):  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Plastic ◽  
Reinforced Plastic
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