The effect of automotive side member filling on car frontal impact performance
To achieve lightweight design while retaining its crash performance, an aluminum alloy component filled with foam has been adopted as an alternative lightweight material. In the paper, the effect of different types of filling on the automotive side member is studied. Impact performance is compared i...
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| author | Mohd Salleh, Salwani Sahari, Barkawi Ali, Aidy Abdul Aziz, Nuraini |
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| description | To achieve lightweight design while retaining its crash performance, an aluminum alloy component filled with foam has been adopted as an alternative lightweight material. In the paper, the effect of different types of filling on the automotive side member is studied. Impact performance is compared in terms of the automobile energy absorbing capability and also its occupant safety, measured in terms of head injury criteria (Manning) and chest severity index (CSI). It is shown that the partially filled side member with values of 513.6 (HIC15), 677.3 (HIC36), 807.2 (CSI) and a weight of 5.45kg is found to yield lower potential of injury, and higher specific energy absorption (SEA) compared to an empty side member. It can be concluded that, even though the fully filled side member shows remarkable performance in terms of HIC, it increases the chances of injury to the chest. Future study can include different types of foam for performance improvement. |
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| spelling | upm-356592020-05-15T02:01:55Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35659/ The effect of automotive side member filling on car frontal impact performance Mohd Salleh, Salwani Sahari, Barkawi Ali, Aidy Abdul Aziz, Nuraini To achieve lightweight design while retaining its crash performance, an aluminum alloy component filled with foam has been adopted as an alternative lightweight material. In the paper, the effect of different types of filling on the automotive side member is studied. Impact performance is compared in terms of the automobile energy absorbing capability and also its occupant safety, measured in terms of head injury criteria (Manning) and chest severity index (CSI). It is shown that the partially filled side member with values of 513.6 (HIC15), 677.3 (HIC36), 807.2 (CSI) and a weight of 5.45kg is found to yield lower potential of injury, and higher specific energy absorption (SEA) compared to an empty side member. It can be concluded that, even though the fully filled side member shows remarkable performance in terms of HIC, it increases the chances of injury to the chest. Future study can include different types of foam for performance improvement. Universiti Malaysia Pahang Publisher 2014-06 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35659/1/The%20effect%20of%20automotive%20side%20member%20filling%20on%20car%20.pdf Mohd Salleh, Salwani and Sahari, Barkawi and Ali, Aidy and Abdul Aziz, Nuraini (2014) The effect of automotive side member filling on car frontal impact performance. Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences, 6. pp. 873-880. ISSN 2289-4659; ESSN: 2231-8380 http://journal.ump.edu.my/jmes/vol6 10.15282/jmes.6.2014.13.0083 |
| spellingShingle | Mohd Salleh, Salwani Sahari, Barkawi Ali, Aidy Abdul Aziz, Nuraini The effect of automotive side member filling on car frontal impact performance |
| title | The effect of automotive side member filling on car frontal impact performance |
| title_full | The effect of automotive side member filling on car frontal impact performance |
| title_fullStr | The effect of automotive side member filling on car frontal impact performance |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of automotive side member filling on car frontal impact performance |
| title_short | The effect of automotive side member filling on car frontal impact performance |
| title_sort | effect of automotive side member filling on car frontal impact performance |
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