| CRASHWORTHINESS OPTIMIZATION OF TAPERED UD-CFRP TUBE
ACCOUNTING FOR MULTIPLE LOADING PANGLES |
| Yisong Chen , Guohua Zhu , Zhen Wang |
| School of Automobile, Chang’an University |
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| ABSTRACT |
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Tapered composite energy-absorbing components have superior advantages in weight reduction and
crashworthiness improvement subjected to oblique compressions compared to straight structures. This study investigated the
crashworthiness characteristics of uni-directional carbon fiber reinforced plastic (UD-CFRP) tubes under various loading
angles, and further provided the guidance on multi-objectives optimization for UD-CFRP tubes accounting for multiple
loading cases. The crashworthiness characteristics of straight UD-CFRP tubes subjected to three compressive angles (0°, 10°
and 20°) were firstly explored experimentally, and results indicated that energy-absorbing capacity of samples decreased with
the loading angles increasing due to changes in deformation behaviors. The multi-layer finite element modes (FEMs) were
developed and validated, and simulations found that internal energy (IE) of intra-CFRP layer and inter-cohesive layer, friction
energy decreased with the increase in loading angles. Parametric studies indicated crashworthy performances of UD-CFRP
samples under multiple loading angles can be further improved by adjusting the tapered angle or wall thickness.
Consequently, the synthetic special energy absorption (SEAβ), synthetic peak crushing force (PCFβ) and mass of tapered tube
were optimized accounting for three different loading groups. Compared to baseline sample, the SEAβ was improved by 14 %,
while the PCFβ and mass were reduced by 30.2 % and 19 %, respectively. |
| Key Words:
Tapered composite structures, Energy absorption mechanism, Multiple loading angles, Multi-objectives
optimization |
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Zhen Wang , Email. 
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