Conceptual design of a polymer composite automotive bumper energy absorber

In this paper, a study of conceptual design of fibre reinforced epoxy composite bumper absorber is presented. This study describes the use of the composite in energy absorption in car bumper as a pedestrian energy absorber. The systematic exploitation of proven ideas or of experience was used to gen...

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Main Authors: Makinejad, Majid Davoodi, Salit, Mohd Sapuan, Yunus, Robiah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13749/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13749/1/13749.pdf
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author Makinejad, Majid Davoodi
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description In this paper, a study of conceptual design of fibre reinforced epoxy composite bumper absorber is presented. This study describes the use of the composite in energy absorption in car bumper as a pedestrian energy absorber. The systematic exploitation of proven ideas or of experience was used to generate the ideas and the most suitable idea was followed as a guide for conceptual design. The absorber was analyzed experimentally and the data from these experiments were used to decide on the number of energy absorber to be used in the design. Final design of the composite energy absorber in elliptical shape with two slots at both ends was considered. The method of fixing the energy absorber to the fascia and bumper was also studied.
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spelling upm-137492016-04-21T06:24:27Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13749/ Conceptual design of a polymer composite automotive bumper energy absorber Makinejad, Majid Davoodi Salit, Mohd Sapuan Yunus, Robiah In this paper, a study of conceptual design of fibre reinforced epoxy composite bumper absorber is presented. This study describes the use of the composite in energy absorption in car bumper as a pedestrian energy absorber. The systematic exploitation of proven ideas or of experience was used to generate the ideas and the most suitable idea was followed as a guide for conceptual design. The absorber was analyzed experimentally and the data from these experiments were used to decide on the number of energy absorber to be used in the design. Final design of the composite energy absorber in elliptical shape with two slots at both ends was considered. The method of fixing the energy absorber to the fascia and bumper was also studied. Elsevier 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13749/1/13749.pdf Makinejad, Majid Davoodi and Salit, Mohd Sapuan and Yunus, Robiah (2008) Conceptual design of a polymer composite automotive bumper energy absorber. Materials & Design, 29 (7). pp. 1447-1452. ISSN 0264-1275; ESSN: 1873-4197 10.1016/j.matdes.2007.07.011
spellingShingle Makinejad, Majid Davoodi
Salit, Mohd Sapuan
Yunus, Robiah
Conceptual design of a polymer composite automotive bumper energy absorber
title Conceptual design of a polymer composite automotive bumper energy absorber
title_full Conceptual design of a polymer composite automotive bumper energy absorber
title_fullStr Conceptual design of a polymer composite automotive bumper energy absorber
title_full_unstemmed Conceptual design of a polymer composite automotive bumper energy absorber
title_short Conceptual design of a polymer composite automotive bumper energy absorber
title_sort conceptual design of a polymer composite automotive bumper energy absorber
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13749/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13749/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13749/1/13749.pdf