Investigation on microstructures, compressive properties and energy absorption capacity of carbon nanotubes/aluminum composite foam-filled tubes

2021 ◽  
pp. 115024
Author(s):  
Xudong Yang ◽  
Xiaolin Feng ◽  
Tao An ◽  
Kunming Yang ◽  
Junwei Sha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Compressive Properties ◽  
Energy Absorption Capacity ◽  
Aluminum Composite ◽  
Composite Foam ◽  
Foam Filled

Energy Absorption Characteristics of Polyurethane Composite Foam-Filled Tubes Subjected to Quasi-Static Axial Loading

2013 ◽  
Vol 315 ◽  
pp. 872-878 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Kanna Subramaniyan ◽  
Shahruddin Mahzan ◽  
Mohd Imran Ghazali ◽  
Ahmad Mujahid Ahmad Zaidi ◽  
Prasath Kesavan Prabagaran
Keyword(s):  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Axial Loading ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Energy Absorption Capacity ◽  
Composite Foam ◽  
Polyurethane Composite ◽  
Pu Foam ◽  
Foam Filled ◽  
Recycled Material

Foam-filled enclosures are very common in structural crashworthiness to increase energy absorption. However, very less research has been targeted on potential use of natural/recycled material reinforced foam-filled tubes. Therefore, an experimental investigation was performed to quantify energy absorption capacity of polyurethane (PU) composite foam-filled circular steel tubes under quasi-static axial loading. The thickness of the tubes was varied from 1.9, 2.9 and 3.6 mm. The tubes were filled with PU composite foam. The PU composite foam was processed with addition of kenaf plant fiber and recycled rubber particles that were refined at 80 mesh particulates into PU system. The density of PU resin was varied from 100, 200 and 300 kgm-3. The PU composite foam-filled tubes were crushed axially at constant speed in a universal testing machine and their energy absorption was characterized from the resulting load-deflection data. Results indicate that PU composite foam-filled tubes exhibited better energy absorption capacity than those PU foam-filled tubes and its respective empty tubes. Interaction effect between the tube and the foam and incorporation of filler into PU system led to an increase in mean crushing load compared to that of the unfilled PU foam or tube itself. Relatively, progressively collapse modes were observed for all tested tubes. Findings suggested that composite foam-filled tubes could be used as crashworthy member.

Compressive Properties of Electroless Ni-P Coating Reinforced Magnesium Alloy Foams

2021 ◽  
Vol 889 ◽  
pp. 123-128
Author(s):  
Sheng Jun Liu ◽  
Zhi Qiang Dong ◽  
Ren Zhong Cao ◽  
Da Song ◽  
Jia An Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Absorption Efficiency ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Compressive Properties ◽  
Compressive Test ◽  
Energy Absorption Capacity ◽  
Energy Absorption Efficiency ◽  
Hybrid Foams ◽  
Electroless Ni

In this study, the open-cell Mg-2Zn-0.4Y foams were prepared by infiltration casting method. The Ni/Mg hybrid foams were prepared by electroless Ni-P coating on the foam struts to improve the compressive strength and energy absorption capacity. The compressive properties of the Mg alloy foams and Ni/Mg hybrid foams were studied by quasi-static compressive test. The experimental results show that the Ni-P coating is composed of crystallites. The Ni-P coating can significantly enhance the compressive strength, energy absorption capacity and energy absorption efficiency of the foams.

Effects of aluminum foam filling on the low-velocity impact response of sandwich panels with corrugated cores

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 929-947 ◽  
Author(s):  
LL Yan ◽  
B Yu ◽  
B Han ◽  
QC Zhang ◽  
TJ Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Aluminum Foam ◽  
Sandwich Panel ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Low Velocity Impact ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Energy Absorption Capacity ◽  
Core Member ◽  
Foam Filling ◽  
Foam Filled

In this study, a closed-cell aluminum foam was filled into the interspaces of a sandwich panel with corrugated cores to form a composite structure. The novel structure is expected to have enhanced foam-filled cores with high specific strength and energy absorption capacity. An out-of-plane compressive load under low-velocity impact was experimentally and numerically carried out on both the empty and foam-filled sandwich panels as well as on the aluminum foam. It is found that the empty corrugated sandwich panel has poor energy absorption capacity due to the core member buckling compared to that of the aluminum foam. However, by the filling of the aluminum foam, the impact load resistance of the corrugated panel was increased dramatically. The loading-time response of the foam-filled panel performs a plateau region like the aluminum foam, which has been proved to be an excellent energy absorption material. Numerical results demonstrated that the aluminum foam filling can decrease the corrugated core member defects sensitivity and increase its stability dramatically. The plastic energy dissipation of the core member for the foam-filled panel is much higher than that of the empty one due to the reduced buckling wavelength caused by the aluminum foam filling.

The compressive properties and strengthening mechanism of the middle-trabecular beetle elytron plate

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 948-961 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinxiang Chen ◽  
Xindi Yu ◽  
Mengye Xu ◽  
Yoji Okabe ◽  
Xiaoming Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Sandwich Structures ◽  
Strengthening Mechanism ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Compressive Properties ◽  
Energy Absorption Capacity ◽  
Standard Energy

For the development of new types of lightweight sandwich structures, the compressive properties and strengthening mechanism of the middle-trabecular beetle elytron plate were investigated for various values of η (the ratio of the trabecular radius to the honeycomb wall length). The results are as follows: (1) When η = 0.1, the increases in the compressive strength and standard energy absorption capacity of the middle-trabecular beetle elytron plate compared with the honeycomb plate exceed those of the end-trabecular beetle elytron plate; with an increase to η = 0.15, the compressive strength remains nearly the same, the energy absorption capacity undergoes a significant further increase, and the trabeculae exhibit Φ-type failure. (2) The strengthening mechanism that gives rise to the compressive properties of the middle-trabecular beetle elytron plate is proposed as follows: the trabeculae are located at the center of the honeycomb walls, where the maximum deformations would otherwise occur; they constrain the deformation of the honeycomb walls; and the number of trabeculae in the middle-trabecular beetle elytron plate also exceeds that in the end-trabecular beetle elytron plate. (3) Middle-trabecular beetle elytron plates have the advantage of facile manufacturing, which will establish a basis for promoting the application of beetle elytron plates.

Response of Filled Thin-Walled Square Tubes to Axial Impact Load

2014 ◽  
Vol 566 ◽  
pp. 586-592
Author(s):  
Steeve Chung Kim Yuen ◽  
Gerald Nurick ◽  
Sylvester Piu ◽  
Gadija Ebrahim
Keyword(s):  
Energy Absorption ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Impact Load ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Tubular Structures ◽  
Energy Absorption Capacity ◽  
Axial Impact ◽  
Foam Filled ◽  
Thin Walled ◽  
Initial Peak

This paper presents the results of an investigation into the response of thin-walled square (60x60 mm and 76x76 mm) tubes made from mild steel filled with four different fillers; aluminium foam (Cymat 7%), two types of aluminium honeycomb and polyurethane foam to quasi-static and dynamic axial impact load. The energy absorption characteristics of the foam-filled tubes are compared to that of a hollow tube, through efficiency calculations. The tubular structures are subjected to axial impact load generated by drop masses of 320 kg and 390 kg released from a height ranging between 2.1 m to 4.1 m. Footage from a high speed camera is used to determine the average crush forces exerted by each specimen. The results show that the fillers have insignificant effects on the initial peak forces based on the quasi-static results but increase the overall mean crushed force. The findings also indicate that the fillers affect at times the size of the lobe formed thus compromising the energy absorption capacity of the tube.

scholarly journals Analysis of Thin Wall Structures for Energy Absorption Applications by ABAQUS

10.29007/6w78 ◽  
2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cong Hoa Vu ◽  
Thi Hieu Thao Le ◽  
Phuoc Khanh Huy Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Thin Wall ◽  
Foam Material ◽  
Energy Absorption Capacity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Car Crash ◽  
Wall Structures ◽  
Foam Filled

Crash-dynamics research has always concentrated significantly in the safety, survivability of passengers in a car crash. To identify the capability of energy absorption of a crash box, a thin-walled structure will be modeled and simulated by ABAQUS software. Investigate the influence of material, cross-sectional, thickness factors on the energy absorption capacity of the tube, using MCDM – Multi-Criteria Decision-Making to get the best option and testing the improvement while filling the tube with Foam material. In this study, beside the cross-sectional, aluminum alloys and steel materials and thickness are factors that influence the energy absorption evaluation criteria, the foam material with difference density are surveyed to compare effectiveness between the foam-filled and hollow crashboxes. The results show that the folds of the foam-filled tube after deformation along the compressive direction will be more continuous and stable. More, the higher foam density, the greater the energy absorption. This prevents the crashbox from deviating from the direction of the force, help directing the collapse of the tube, thereby improving energy absorption without significantly increasing the weight of the structure.

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