Experiment and numerical study – Effects of crush initiators under quasi-static axial load of thin wall square tube

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Abstract

Crush initiators are used to improve the energy absorption and reduce the peak crush load at the time of the initial accident. This study aims to determine the effect of crush initiators on thinwalled square tube of local product which is applied on the front rail Electric Cars University of Indonesia under the quasi static axial loads. Crush initiator was designed in the form of two parallel holes with a diameter of 6.5 mm at a distance of 20 mm from the surface of the tube on each side. Analysis was done by comparing the experimental result with the result of numerical analysis by using finite element method of ANSYS. The result showed the significant effect from the crush initiators on decreasing the peak crush load and increasing the energy absorption and showed a similar pattern between the experimental and numerical computation result.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering - ICME 2014
EditorsAmir Khalid, Bukhari Manshoor, Kamil Abdullah, Waluyo Adi Siswanto, Erween Abdul Rahim, Amir Khalid, Bukhari Manshoor, Kamil Abdullah, Erween Abdul Rahim, Amir Khalid, Waluyo Adi Siswanto, Amir Khalid
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages628-632
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9783038352785, 9783038352785
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event5th International Conference on Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering 2014, ICME 2014 - Bandung, Indonesia
Duration: 29 Oct 201430 Oct 2014

Publication series

NameApplied Mechanics and Materials
Volume660
ISSN (Print)1660-9336
ISSN (Electronic)1662-7482

Conference

Conference5th International Conference on Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering 2014, ICME 2014
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityBandung
Period29/10/1430/10/14

Keywords

  • Energy absorption and FEA
  • Front rail
  • Initial peak crush load
  • Square tube

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