Fabrication of Hydraulic Bumper for Anti-Collision in a Vehicle

Abstract:

Improvement of bumper system is crucial in the automotive industry. The main objectives are to increase the performance of the bumper and also to find a solution to reduce the cost of the bumper thereby facilitating the reduction of production cost. The cost of bumper is high owing to the amount of material used and various processes involved .The new design considers on reducing the amount of material use and adding improved hydraulics instead of normal bumper to give cushioning effect and also assures safety in low speed collision. The new design also improves the ability to absorb more impact load and increase the protection of the front car component. The methodology employed was the study of the front bumper system, design and fabrication. The suitable material that can be used as the bumper in terms of economical but still maintaining the toughness is Plastic-Polycarbonate (Molded) which is not expensive compared to the best material from the analysis of E-Glass Fiber, Plastic-Nylon Type 6/6 and Plastic ABS (Molded). The suitable material to be used for making beam is AISI E52100 Steel. Rearrangement of the mounting positions gives a different effect on the ability to withstand the impact force.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 766-767)
• Pages: 499-504
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.766-767.499
• Online since: June 2015
• Authors: M. Anish*, R. Thamaraikannan, B. Kanimozhi, Ham G. Varghese, Shem G. Varghese
• Keywords: AISI E52100 Steel, Plastic ABS, Plastic-Nylon Type, Polycarbonate

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