Design of a composite crash box for a Formula Student team car: preliminary testing and model tuning

In this work, preliminary studies towards the development of a structural carbon fibre nose for a Formula Student team car are presented. Numerical and experimental approaches have been considered to evaluate the impact behaviour of composite tubes. Then, finite element simulations are used to determine the crush stress by fitting the numerical results to the experimental data. The crush stress is also validated using quasi-static compression tests. The obtained results are compared and discussed in the framework of the future structural nose and crashbox design.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1504/IJAUTOC.2017.091419
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/20518218
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Copyright © 2017 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
• Authors:
  • Santos, André Miguel Almeida
  • Araújo, Aurélio Lima
  • Madeira, J F A
  • Lopes, Hernâni Miguel Reis
• Publication Date: 2017

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 237-250
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Automotive Composites
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 2-4
  • Publisher: Inderscience Enterprises Limited
  • ISSN: 2051-8218
  • EISSN: 2051-8226
  • Serial URL: http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=ijautoc

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Carbon fibers; Composite materials; Fracture tests; Impact tests; Race cars; Tubular structures; Vehicle design; Vehicle front end
• Uncontrolled Terms: Crash box
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01673472
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 25 2018 1:49PM