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2006 , Vol. 1 >Issue 4: 381 - 387

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11465-006-0044-9

Experimental studies on the axial crash behavior of aluminum foam-filled hat sections

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  • 1.Department of Automotive Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; 2.Luoyang Ship Material Research Institute, Luoyang 471039, China

Published date: 05 Dec 2006

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Abstract

Drop hammer tests were carried out to study the axial crash behavior of aluminum foam-filled hat sections. First, the axial crash tests of the empty hat sections, aluminum foam and the aluminum foam-filled hat sections were carried out; then, based upon the test results, the axial crash behavior of the aluminum foam-filled hat sections were analyzed. It was found that aluminum foam filling can increase the energy absorption capacities of the hat sections. Compared with the non-filled structures, aluminum foamfilled structures were much more stable and needed less mass to absorb the specified energy.

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WANG Qing-chun, FAN Zi-jie, GUI Liang-jin, WANG Zheng-hong, FU Zi-lai . Experimental studies on the axial crash behavior of aluminum foam-filled hat sections[J]. Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering, 2006 , 1(4) : 381 -387 . DOI: 10.1007/s11465-006-0044-9

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