Analysis of Crushing Mechanism on Composite Tube under Axial Load

970247

02/24/1997

Event
International Congress & Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
FRP tubes are specified as application to automobile and aircraft structure because of high energy absorption performance, so that it is necessary to understand energy absorption mechanisms of composite tubes. We have developed prediction method for the crash-related energy absorption capability of the composite tubes. In this study, three types of numerical models were proposed in order to evaluate the energy absorbed by three different major fractures. The analytical method was applied to CF/PEEK and GF cloth/epoxy composite tubes. These analytical results were compared with experimental results. According to comparison between them, the energy absorption mechanisms could be estimated quantitatively.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/970247
Pages
8
Citation
Hamada, H., and Nakatani, T., "Analysis of Crushing Mechanism on Composite Tube under Axial Load," SAE Technical Paper 970247, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/970247.
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Published
Feb 24, 1997
Product Code
970247
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English