Axial Crushes on Composite Laminated Square Tubes under Compressive Loading

Abstract:

In this paper presents the effect of energy absorption on thin-walled aluminum cross-section square tubes wrapped with woven E-glass fiber laminated composite subjected to quasi-static axial compression. The compression test was carried out experimentally to examine the amount of energy can be absorbed as well as to observe for failure behavior for each specimens. The wall-thicknesses aluminum square of 1.9 mm was investigated and woven E-glass fiber laminate reinforced polyester resin was examined. Two different numbers of layers woven E-glass were investigated and examined. Result obtained from experimental analysis such that initial peak load, mean load, quasi-static absorbed energy against displacement curves were recoded and plotted then compared for each specimen profile. Results indicated that the tubes crashworthy structure was affected significantly by different number of layers wrapped on wall aluminum square profile and also that the effect of crushing behaviors and failure modes was discussed.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 594-595)
• Pages: 707-710
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.594-595.707
• Online since: December 2013
• Authors: A.A. Arifin, A. Othman
• Keywords: Aluminum Composite, Crash Box, Quasi-Static Absorbed Energy

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