LIGHT-WEIGHT BUMPER SYSTEM UTILIZING AZDEL GLASS FIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC LAMINATE

This study presents the investigation of a continuous glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic in a light-weight, energy-absorbing bumper system through its design, fabrication and successful prototype testing. Material properties, design parameters, molding process and vehicle impact testing will be reviewed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • From SAE Meeting held June 9-13, 1980.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • CAMPBELL, R D
• Publication Date: 1980-6

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 6 p.
• Serial:
  • Society of Automotive Engineers Preprint
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Applied mechanics; Automobiles; Bumpers; Crash tests; Energy absorbing materials; Fabrication; Forming; Glass fibers; Laminates; Lightweight materials; Physical properties; Reinforced plastics; Structural design; Structural mechanics; Thermoplastic materials
• Old TRIS Terms: Energy absorbing bumpers; Plastics (Reinforced); Structural applications
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Research; Vehicles and Equipment; I35: Miscellaneous Materials; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00331794
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 800817
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 9 1981 12:00AM