Axial Crushing of Hybrid Square Sandwich Composite Vehicle Hollow Bodyshells

2001-01-3296

10/01/2001

Event
Automotive and Transportation Technology Congress and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
Two different structural configurations of hybrid sandwich composite rail vehicle tubular component, made of foam-cored composite sandwich panels with integral FRP energy absorbing inserts, are examined under axial loading. The mechanical response of these small-scale bodyshells under impact conditions is investigated both at macro- and microscale. Failure modes and the energy absorbing characteristics of the collapsed structural components are analyzed, taking into account the effect of material and design parameters.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-3296
Pages
8
Citation
Mamalis, A., Manolakos, D., Ioannidis, M., and Kostazos, P., "Axial Crushing of Hybrid Square Sandwich Composite Vehicle Hollow Bodyshells," SAE Technical Paper 2001-01-3296, 2001, https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-3296.
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Published
Oct 1, 2001
Product Code
2001-01-3296
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English