Comparative study on metal/CFRP hybrid structures under static and dynamic loading

• Published in: International journal of impact engineering Vol. 141; p. 103509
• Main Authors: Zhu, Guohua, Liao, Jiapeng, Sun, Guangyong, Li, Qing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2020; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Aluminum; Carbon fiber reinforced plastics; CFRP; Circular tubes; Comparative studies; Compressive strength; Computer simulation; Crashworthiness; Deformation; Dynamic loads; Energy; Energy absorption; Fiber orientation; Hybrid structures; Impact strength; Interfacial strength; Internal energy; Loading rate; Metal/composite hybrid structures; Numerical simulation; Quasi-static and dynamic crash; Wall thickness; Numerical simulation; Quasi-static and dynamic crash; Metal/composite hybrid structures; Energy absorption; CFRP

•Experimentally and numerically investigated the crashworthiness of Metal/CFRP hybrid structures under quasi-static and dynamic loading conditions.•Explored the energy absorption mechanics of the hybrid tubes.•Explored the influences of aluminum wall thickness, fiber orientation and interfacial stre...