Journal
MATERIALS
Volume 14, Issue 13, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ma14133630
Keywords
energy absorber; thin-walled structures; dynamic crush; foam filling; aluminum foam; porous structures
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Funding
- Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education [030/RID/2018/19]
- Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Poland [1/S/KPBMIM/20]
- Lublin University of Technology-Regional Excellence Initiative
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This study aims to determine the energy absorption coefficients and evaluate the crush resistance of thin-walled aluminum profiles. Numerical simulation and empirical verification were used to analyze the compression results and show an increase in the Crush Load Efficiency (CLE) index. The study also highlighted that the use of porous fill does not increase the initiating Peak Crushing Force (PCF), indicating a safer option for vehicle passengers.
The demand for lightweight, strong structural profiles is currently high in the transport industry, mechanical engineering, and construction. Therefore, it is important to evaluate their properties, especially mechanical properties. The main objective of this paper is to determine energy absorption coefficients and evaluate the crush resistance of thin-walled aluminum profiles using numerical simulation and empirical verification. This paper presents the compression results of testing of thin-walled aluminum profiles filled with a porous material (cast aluminum foam). The numerical analysis was conducted using the software Abaqus/CAE. Aluminum material data were obtained from a static tensile test performed on a Shimadzu machine. The experiment was performed on an Instron CEAST 9450HES dynamic hammer. Profiles with three shapes of crush initiators filled with aluminum foam measuring 40 mm-200 mm in 20 mm increments were numerically tested. A sample with a concave initiator filled with foams of 40 mm, 60 mm, 80 mm, and 120 mm in length was used to verify the numerical analyses. Energy absorption coefficients were determined from the analyses. The results of both analyses were tabulated to show the percentage differences. The study showed an increase in the Crush Load Efficiency (CLE) index by up to 33% for samples with the same crush initiator. In addition, it was noted that the use of porous fill does not increase the value of initiating Peak Crushing Force (PCF), which indicates the generation of much smaller overloads dangerous for vehicle passengers.
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