International E-publication: Publish Projects, Dissertation, Theses, Books, Souvenir, Conference Proceeding with ISBN.  International E-Bulletin: Information/News regarding: Academics and Research

Development of material property for the side body structure of a passenger car

    ,

Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Technology, Haramya University, P.O Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
  • 2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Technology, Haramya University, P.O Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

Res. J. Material Sci., Volume 6, Issue (3), Pages 1-11, June,16 (2018)

Abstract

Car safety becomes an issue almost immediately after the invention of the automobile. To protect occupants from a direct impact, the passenger compartment and the structure of the vehicle should keep its shape in a crash. Side-impact collisions are the most critical crash scenarios and a second leading cause of death and injury of people in the traffic accidents across the world. Car’s side body structures like side impact beams of doors and double skin pillars were developed to reduce the impact and depth of side body structures deformation into the passenger compartment in side impact crashes. Assessing the effectiveness of side impact beams are significant for reducing occupant fatalities and serious injuries. By using the relation between maximum absorbed impact energy and minimum structural weight the new techniques was developed and also crashworthiness performance was improved related with material optimization and thickness.

References

  1. Cramer D.R., Taggart D.F. and Inc H. (2002)., Design and manufacture of an affordable advanced-composite automotive body structure., In Proceedings from The 19th international battery, hybrid and fuel cell electric vehicle symposium and exhibition, 1-12.
  2. Miravete A., Castejon L., Bielsa J. and Bernal E. (2003)., Analysis and prediction of large composite structures: three case studies., Proc. of Composite, Zaragoza University, Spain.
  3. Melvin J.W., Begeman P.C. and Foster C.D. (2002)., Sled Test Evaluation of Racecar Head/Neck Restraints Revisited., SAE No: 2004-01-3516
  4. Park C.K., Kan C.D., Reagan S., Deshpande B. and Mohan P. (2012)., Crashworthiness and numerical analysis of composite inserts in vehicle structure., SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars-Mechanical Systems, 5(2012-01-0049), 727-736.
  5. Farley G.L. and Jones R.M. (1992)., Crushing characteristics of continuous fiber-reinforced composite tubes., Journal of composite Materials, 26(1), 37-50.
  6. Gamble K., Pilling M. and Wilson A. (1995)., An automated finite element analysis of the initiation and growth of damage in carbonfibre composite materials., Composite structures, 32(1-4), 265-274.
  7. Bames G., Coles I., Roberts R., Adams D.O. and Gamer Jr, D.M. (2010)., Crash safety assurance strategies for future plastic and composite intensive vehicles (PCIVs) (No. DOT-VNTSC-NHTSA-10-01)., United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
  8. Honnagangaiah K. (2006)., Design and Evaluation of Car Front Sub frame Rails in a Sedan and its Corresponding Crash Injury Response., M.S. Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wichita state university.
  9. Thornton P.H. and Jeryan R.A. (1988)., Crash Energy Management in Composite Automotive Structures., International Journal of Impact Engineering, 7(2), 167-180.
  10. Thornton P.H. and Edwards P.J. (1982)., Energy Absorption in Composite Tubes., Journal of Composite Materials, 16(6), 521-545.
  11. Nee A.Y. (Ed.). (2015)., Handbook of manufacturing engineering and technology., Springer Reference.
  12. Mandell S.P., Kaufman R., Mack C.D. and Bulger E.M. (2010)., Mortality and injury patterns associated with roof crush in rollover crashes., Accident Analysis & Prevention, 42(4), 1326-1331.
  13. Capelaa C., Oliveiraa S.E., Pestanaa J. and Ferreiraa J.A.M. (2017)., Effect of Fiber length on Mechanical Properties of high dosage Carbon reinforced., Procedia Structural Integrity, 5, 539-546.
  14. Budiansky B. and Fleck N.A. (1993)., Compressive failure of fibre composites., Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 41, 183-211.