Experimental study on crashworthiness of empty/aluminum foam/honeycomb-filled CFRP tubes

• Published in: Composite structures Vol. 152; pp. 969 - 993
• Main Authors: Sun, Guangyong, Li, Shunfeng, Liu, Qiang, Li, Guangyao, Li, Qing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.09.2016
• Subjects: Aluminum; Aluminum foam/honeycomb; Carbon fiber reinforced plastics; CFRP; Crashworthiness; Honeycomb; Honeycomb construction; Impact strength; Quasi-static compression; Seas; Tubes; Aluminum foam/honeycomb; Quasi-static compression; CFRP; Crashworthiness

Thin-walled structures have been more and more extensively used as energy absorbing components in industry. It however remains challenging to decide best possible structural configurations. This paper compares the crashworthiness of empty circular CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics) with CFRP/al...