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http://dx.doi.org/10.5228/KSTP.2011.20.8.555

Impact Performance of a Crash Member Filled with Aluminum Foam  

Kim, N.H. (한국기계연구원 부설 재료연구소)
Kim, J.H. (한국기계연구원 부설 재료연구소)
Lee, J.K. (현대자동차 중앙연구소)
Kim, D. (한국기계연구원 부설 재료연구소)
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Transactions of Materials Processing / v.20, no.8, 2011 , pp. 555-561 More about this Journal
Abstract
The energy absorbing characteristics of crash members in a car collision play an important role in controlling the amount of damage to the passenger compartment. Crash members filled with aluminum foam are expected to have reduced mass while maintaining or even improving the crashworthiness compared to the conventional hollow-beam types. Finite element simulations are carried out in the present work to assess the improvement of crashworthiness by the use of aluminum foam fillers. The numerical results agreed well with experimental measurements. Parametric studies are conducted to analyze the effect of impact velocity, weld strength, and initiator on the crash response.
Keywords
Crash Member; Aluminum Foam Filler; Crashworthiness; Impact Simulation;
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