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A Finite Element Material Model and Method for Predicting the Cumulative Behavior of Energy Absorbing Components in Thermoplastic Bumper Systems Subjected to Multiple Impacts
Technical Paper
2001-01-0352
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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SAE 2001 World Congress
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English
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The paper describes a finite element procedure and material model that can be used to predict the post-impact geometry of a thermoplastic bumper energy absorber. The material used in the study is a thermoplastic PC/PBT blend. The methodology presented determines the final geometric shape based on a new finite element material model. The material model uses a secant return modulus that is a function of the plastic strain. The conversion of material data into a finite element material model, along with a finite element procedure for analyzing multiple impacts, is discussed. Comparisons of finite element predictions to test data are also presented.
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Ferfecki, F., "A Finite Element Material Model and Method for Predicting the Cumulative Behavior of Energy Absorbing Components in Thermoplastic Bumper Systems Subjected to Multiple Impacts," SAE Technical Paper 2001-01-0352, 2001, https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-0352.Also In
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- “Material Characterization for Predicting Impact Performance of Plastic Parts,” SAE Paper 1999-01-3178 Woods Joseph T. Trantina Gerald G.