The Behavior of Thin-Walled Cylinders with Ribs Regarding the Energy Absorption Capability on High-Velocity Impact

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Many industries and automotive companies use thin-walled cylinders as energy-absorbing devices. Researchers have previously investigated various parameters related to thin-walled cylinders and their behavior under impact loads. When the impactor hits the thin-walled cylinder from the axial direction, it causes the bending of the cylinder wall on an axisymmetric or non-axisymmetric pattern, depending on the ratio of diameter divided by wall thickness. In addition, the length of the specimen influences the deformation mode that occurs. This study discusses how installing ribs on the cylinder walls affects energy absorption capabilities. We conducted the research by making modeling based on the finite element method by making various specimens according to the experimental scenarios. We experimented with an aluminum alloy cylinder with a diameter of 50 cm, a thickness of 1.5 mm, and a length of 200 mm. Then, successively, we installed ribs with a length of 2 mm and a thickness of 3.5 mm, one rib, two ribs, three ribs, four ribs, and five ribs. The impactor hits the specimen from the axial direction to one end at high speed while the other is given fixed support. The results obtained from the experiment are total deformation, reaction force, absorbed energy, and deformation pattern. The experimental results show that adding ribs changes the deformation pattern from previously non-axis-symmetric to axis-symmetric. The total deformation decreases, the reaction force becomes smaller, and the ability to absorb energy equals the total kinetic energy. This result is a recommendation for manufacturing in an energy absorption structural system. Keywords: rib, deformation mode, wall thickness, energy absorption, reaction force.

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