Numerical Evaluation of Energy Absorption of Crashworthy Structure for Railway’s Rolling Stock: Application of Damage Mechanics Model

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Souta Kimura ◽  
Toshihiko Mochida ◽  
Takeshi Kawasaki ◽  
Hideyuki Nakamura ◽  
Takashi Yamaguchi
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloys ◽  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Compression Test ◽  
Constitutive Equations ◽  
Damage Mechanics ◽  
Model Simulation ◽  
Rolling Stock ◽  
Static Compression ◽  
Gtn Model ◽  
Von Mises

The energy absorption of a crashworthy structure for railway’s rolling stock was studied experimentally and numerically. A quasi-static compression test was conducted using a full-scale mockup of a crashworthy structure constructed with welded aluminum alloys. To predict the experimental results, a finite element (FE) simulation was conducted in which the Gurson-Tvergaard-Needleman (GTN) model, representing the accumulation of ductile fractures by the nucleation, growth and coalescence of micro-voids, was employed as the constitutive equations of the parent aluminum alloys and welded regions. A simulation employing the Von-Mises yielding model as the constitutive equations was performed as a conventional approach to demonstrate the advantages of the simulation using the GTN model in predicting the energy absorbing ability. The predictions of the GTN model simulation were proved to be in better agreement with the experimental data than those of the simulation based on the Von-Mises model. The relationship between the total energy absorption and the local phenomena observed in the compression test is discussed.

scholarly journals Study on improvement of prefolded energy absorption device to constant resistance and its mechanical properties

2021 ◽  
Vol 104 (3) ◽  
pp. 003685042110368
Author(s):  
Dong An ◽  
Jiaqi Song ◽  
Hailiang Xu ◽  
Jingzong Zhang ◽  
Yimin Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Compression Test ◽  
Side Wall ◽  
Concave Side ◽  
Displacement Curve ◽  
Static Compression ◽  
Constant Resistance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Force Displacement

When the rock burst occurs, energy absorption support is an important method to solve the impact failure. To achieve constant resistance performance of energy absorption device, as an important component of the support, the mechanical properties of one kind of prefolded tube is analyzed by quasi-static compression test. The deformation process of compression test is simulated by ABAQUS and plastic strain nephogram of the numerical model are studied. It is found that the main factors affecting the fluctuation of force-displacement curve is the stiffness of concave side wall. The original tube is improved to constant resistance by changing the side wall. The friction coefficient affects the folding order and form of the energy absorbing device. Lifting the concave side wall stiffness can improve the overall stiffness of energy absorption device and slow down the falling section of force-displacement curve. It is always squeezed by adjacent convex side wall in the process of folding, with large plastic deformation. Compared with the original one, the improved prefolded tube designed in this paper can keep the maximum bearing capacity ( Pmax), increase the total energy absorption ( E), improve the specific energy absorption (SEA), and decrease the variance ( S2) of force-displacement curve.

scholarly journals Compressive Property of an Auxetic-Knitted Composite Tube Under Quasi-Static Loading

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrews Boakye ◽  
Rafui King Raji ◽  
Pibo Ma ◽  
Honglian Cong
Keyword(s):  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Compression Test ◽  
Impact Loading ◽  
Static Loading ◽  
Fiber Content ◽  
Compressive Property ◽  
Static Compression ◽  
Arrow Head ◽  
Composite Tube ◽  
Quasi Static Compression

AbstractThis research investigates the compressive property of a novel composite based on a weft-knitted auxetic tube subjected to a quasi-static compression test. In order to maximize the influence of the fiber content on the compression test, a Kevlar yarn was used in knitting the tubular samples using three different auxetic arrow-head structures (i.e. 4 × 4, 6 × 6 and 8 × 8 structure). A quasi-static compression test was conducted under two different impact loading speeds (i.e. 5 mm/min and 15 mm/min loading speed). The results indicate that the energy absorption (EA) property of the auxetic composite is highly influenced by the auxeticity of the knitted tubular fabric.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Energy Absorption of Crashworthy Structure for Railway's Rolling Stock (Numerical Simulation Applying Damage-Mechanics Model)

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Souta KIMURA ◽  
Toshihiko MOCHIDA ◽  
Takeshi KAWASAKI ◽  
Hideyuki NAKAMURA ◽  
Takashi YAMAGUCHI
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Damage Mechanics ◽  
Rolling Stock ◽  
Mechanics Model

scholarly journals Analysis and application of energy absorption characteristics of expansion tube type absorber

2018 ◽  
Vol 175 ◽  
pp. 02027
Author(s):  
Hang Yin ◽  
Xiaolong Zhang ◽  
Yu Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Compression Test ◽  
Energy Structure ◽  
Expansion Tube ◽  
Energy Absorber ◽  
Static Compression ◽  
Safety Protection ◽  
Tube Type ◽  
Quasi Static Compression ◽  
Absorption Characteristics

Passive safety protection technology is to reduce the damage caused by collision by improving the anti-impact performance of the system itself. It has important engineering practical value. Many scholars have carried out the research on the collision design of the train in the structure design of the track vehicle. The core is to absorb the kinetic energy of the collision by absorbing energy structure to reduce the force generated during the collision and minimize casualties. The expansion tube type absorber is usually used as a collision safety protection device in the track vehicle. The quasi-static compression test is carried out for the expansion tube type absorber. The energy absorption characteristics and compression characteristics of the expansion tube energy absorber in quasi-static compression test are studied experimentally. The design and research of the energy absorber for rail vehicles are of guiding significance and practical value.

scholarly journals Research on Static Compression Test of Polyurethane Foam/Honeycomb Paperboard Composite Material

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-70
Author(s):  
Wang Ju ◽  
Liang Jifeng ◽  
Lv Lei
Keyword(s):  
Composite Material ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Polyurethane Foam ◽  
Compression Test ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Static Compression ◽  
Simple Materials

To study the mechanical behavior and energy absorption ability of polyurethane foam/honeycomb paperboard composite material under the static compression test. The static compression tests of polyurethane foam/honeycomb paperboard composite material are conducted by electronic universal testing machine. The mechanical behavior under the condition of static compression and the factors influencing the composite materials’ static cushioning properties were analyzed. Then, a comparison was made based on the energy absorption ability between composite materials and simple materials. The yield stress, strength and other indicators of foam/honeycomb paperboard have doubled the growth after filling polyurethane. The aperture size is the main influencing factor affecting the static cushioning properties of composite material. The energy absorption amount of composite materials is about 1.85 times than the total energy of two simple materials.

Out-of-plane static compression and energy absorption of paper hierarchical corrugation sandwich panels

2021 ◽  
pp. 030932472110085
Author(s):  
Huineng Wang ◽  
Yanfeng Guo ◽  
Yungang Fu ◽  
Dan Li
Keyword(s):  
Yield Strength ◽  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Sandwich Panel ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Compression Rate ◽  
Static Compression ◽  
First Order ◽  
Out Of Plane ◽  
Analytical Approaches

This study introduces the opinion of the corrugation hierarchy to develop the second-order corrugation paperboard, and explore the deformation characteristics, yield strength, and energy absorbing capacity under out-of-plane static evenly compression loading by experimental and analytical approaches. On the basis of the inclined-straight strut elements of corrugation unit and plastic hinge lines, the yield and crushing strengths of corrugation unit were analyzed. This study shows that as the compressive stress increases, the second-order corrugation core layer is firstly crushed, and the first-order corrugation structures gradually compacted until the failure of entire structure. The corrugation type has an obvious influence on the yield strength of the corrugation sandwich panel, and the yield strength of B-flute corrugation sandwich panel is wholly higher than that of the C-flute structure. At the same compression rate, the flute type has a significant impact on energy absorption, and the C-flute second-order corrugation sandwich panel has better bearing capacity than the B-flute structure. The second-order corrugation sandwich panel has a better bearing capacity than the first-order structure. The static compression rate has little effect on the yield strength and deformation mode. However, with the increase of the static compression rate, the corrugation sandwich panel has a better cushioning energy absorption and material utilization rate.

Experimental and numerical studies on failure and energy absorption of composite thin-walled square tubes under quasi-static compression loading

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 623-634
Author(s):  
Haolei Mou ◽  
Zhenyu Feng ◽  
Jiang Xie ◽  
Jun Zou ◽  
Kun Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Shell Model ◽  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Failure Mode ◽  
Failure Criterion ◽  
Finite Element Models ◽  
Static Compression ◽  
Compression Loading ◽  
Thin Walled ◽  
Simulation Results

AbstractTo analysis the failure and energy absorption of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) thin-walled square tube, the quasi-static axial compression loading tests are conducted for [±45]3s square tube, and the square tube after test is scanned to further investigate the failure mechanism. Three different finite element models, i.e. single-layer shell model, multi-layer shell model and stacked shell mode, are developed by using the Puck 2000 matrix failure criterion and Yamada Sun fiber failure criterion, and three models are verified and compared according to the experimental energy absorption metrics. The experimental and simulation results show that the failure mode of [±45]3s square tube is the local buckling failure mode, and the energy are absorbed mainly by intralaminar and interlaminar delamination, fiber elastic deformation, fiber debonding and fracture, matrix deformation cracking and longitudinal crack propagation. Three different finite element models can reproduce the collapse behaviours of [±45]3s square tube to some extent, but the stacked shell model can better reproduce the failure mode, and the difference of specific energy absorption (SEA) is minimum, which shows the numerical simulation results are in better agreement with the test results.

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