Crashworthy capacity of a hybridized epoxy-glass fiber aluminum columnar tube using repeated axial resistive force

• Main Authors: Paruk, Perowansa Paruk, Siswanto, Waluyo Adi, Maleque, Md. Abdul, Mohd Shah, Mohd Kamal
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2015
• Subjects: T11.95 Industrial directories; TA401 Materials of engineering and construction; TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/43027/1/P102_2015_Perowansa.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/43027/; http://www.springer.com/engineering/mechanical+engineering/journal/12206

A combination of aluminum columnar member with composite laminate to form a hybrid structure can be used as collapsible energy absorbers especially in automotive vehicular structures to protect occupants and cargo. A key advantage of aluminum member in composite is that it provides ductile and sta...