Optimization of foam-filled double circular tubes under axial and oblique impact loading conditions

2015 ◽  
Vol 87 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Djamaluddin ◽  
S. Abdullah ◽  
A.K. Ariffin ◽  
Z.M. Nopiah
Keyword(s):  
Impact Loading ◽  
Oblique Impact ◽  
Loading Conditions ◽  
Circular Tubes ◽  
Foam Filled

An Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Empty and Foam-Filled Aluminium Conical Tubes under Oblique Impact Loading

2014 ◽  
Vol 663 ◽  
pp. 73-77
Author(s):  
Mat Fauziah ◽  
Ismail Khairul Azwan ◽  
Sazali Yaacob
Keyword(s):  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Impact Loading ◽  
Oblique Impact ◽  
Geometrical Parameters ◽  
Foam Density ◽  
Mass Reduction ◽  
Foam Filling ◽  
Empty Tube ◽  
Foam Filled ◽  
High Specific Energy

This paper presents the crushing behaviour of empty and foam-filled conical aluminium alloy (AA6061-T6) tubes under oblique impact loading using a validated nonlinear finite element (FE) code, LS-DYNA. The study aims to assess the beneficial of foam filling on the energy absorption in terms of mass reduction, for variations in filler density and geometrical parameters of AA6061-T6 tubes. The results obtained successfully identified the critical tube mass and critical foam density. It is evident that foam filling successfully induced high Specific Energy Absorption (SEA) value of foam-filled tubes thus proving that the assessment of critical total tube mass and critical foam density point is vital in identifying proper combination of tube-filler to the effectiveness of foam-filled tubes. The combination of AA6061-T6 tube and aluminium foam demonstrates pronounced SEA increase as high as 72.3% compared to the empty tube.

scholarly journals Oblique Impact on Crashworthiness: Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-48
Author(s):  
Tan Sze Pei ◽  
Siti Nadiah Mohd Saffe, ◽  
Siti Aishah Rusdan ◽  
Nurul Nadiah Nor Hamran
Keyword(s):  
Axial Loading ◽  
Oblique Impact ◽  
Loading Conditions ◽  
Structural Components ◽  
Energy Absorber ◽  
Oblique Loading ◽  
Foam Filled ◽  
Thin Walled ◽  
Collapse Behavior

This paper reviewed the crashworthiness of foam-filled thin-walled structure subjected to oblique loading conditions. Crashworthiness is the most important part in designing a safety vehicle, so, the types of collisions, crashworthiness parameter and the modes of collapse of structural components are included in this part. Secondly, the energy absorber regarding the axial loading and oblique loading in terms of geometry parameters and materials of the previous research is reviewed. In addition, the manufacturing and properties of aluminium foams with the collapse behavior of foam-filled structures are studied to understand the performance and the relation under loading.

Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Foam-Filled Aluminum Conical Tubes Subjected to Oblique Impact Loading

2014 ◽  
Vol 56 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 1001-1008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fauziah Mat ◽  
Khairul Azwan Ismail ◽  
Sazali Yaacob ◽  
Zaini Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
Impact Loading ◽  
Oblique Impact ◽  
Foam Filled
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