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http://dx.doi.org/10.9725/kstle.2015.31.1.13

Study on the Optimization Design and Impact Experiment of Side Door for Impact Beam in the Vehicle Side Door  

Kim, Jae Yeol (Dept. of Mechanical System Engineering, Chosun University)
Choi, Soon Ho (Dept. of Advanced Parts and Materials Engineering, Graduate School of Chosun University)
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Tribology and Lubricants / v.31, no.1, 2015 , pp. 13-20 More about this Journal
Abstract
The impact beam, a beam-shaped reinforcement installed horizontally between the inside and outside panels of car doors, is gaining importance as a solution to meet the regulations on side collision of vehicles. In order to minimize pelvis injury which is the biggest injury happening to the driver and passengers when a vehicle is subject to side collision, energy absorption at the door impact beam should be maximized. For the inner panel, the thrust into the inside of the vehicle must be minimized. The impact beam should be as light as possible so that the extent of pelvis injury to the driver and passenger during side collision of the vehicle is minimal. To achieve this, the weight of the impact beam, has to be optimized. In this study, we perform a design analysis with a goal to reduce the weight of the current impact design by 30% while ensuring stability, reliability, and comparison data of the impact beam for mass production. We conduct three-point bending stress experiments on conventional impact beams and analyze the results. In addition, we use a side-door collision test apparatus to test the performance of beams made of three (different materials: steel, aluminum, and composite beams).
Keywords
impact beam; vehicle side door; optimization design; three-point bending test; side door impact test;
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