Influence of Extruded Tubing and Foam-Filler Material Pairing on the Energy Absorption of Composite AA6061/PVC Structures
John Magliaro,
Pouya Mohammadkhani,
Foad Rahimidehgolan
et al.
Abstract:There is accelerating demand for energy-absorbing structures fabricated from lightweight materials with idealized, near-constant force responses to simultaneously resolve the engineering challenges of vehicle mass reduction and improved occupant safety. A novel compounded energy dissipation system composed of AA6061-T6 and AA6061-T4 tubing subjected to hybrid cutting/clamping and H130, H200 and H250 PVC foam compression was investigated utilizing quasi-static experiments, finite element simulations and theoret… Show more
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