Composite materials offer considerable potential and design flexibility for high performance structures. Also, controlled microfragmentation processes provide the capability to absorb kinetic energy during vehicle crashes. The paper attempts an overview of the state of the art of composite crash resistance. A basic understanding of the terminology, the energy absorbing mechanisms, and crushing performance of composite materials and generic structural elements is presented. Based on this fundamental knowledge a design philosophy for composite structural crash resistance is outlined, and more complex vehicle subcomponents of car front-ends and airframe subfloors are investigated with regard to strength and crash behaviour.
Crash resistance and strength of high performance composite light vehicle substructures
Aufprallsicherheit und Festigkeit leichter Fahrzeugsubstrukturen aus Hochleistungsverbundwerkstoffen
1994
11 Seiten, 18 Bilder, 4 Quellen
Conference paper
English
Crash Resistance and Strength of High Performance Composite Light Vehicle Sub-Structures
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