Crashworthiness characteristic of aluminum/composite hybrid tubes under axial compression
This study investigates the crashworthiness performance and energy absorption characteristics of circular aluminum-composite hybrid tubes reinforced with layers of waru bark fiber. Four tube configurations were fabricated: Aluminum Circular Tube (ACT), Composite Circular Tube (CCT), Hybrid Inner Cir...
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| author | Willy Artha Wirawan Ayan Sabitah Gunawan Sakti Bambang Bagus Harianto Moch. Agus Choiron R.A. Ilyas S.M. Sapuan Joewono Prasetijo |
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| description | This study investigates the crashworthiness performance and energy absorption characteristics of circular aluminum-composite hybrid tubes reinforced with layers of waru bark fiber. Four tube configurations were fabricated: Aluminum Circular Tube (ACT), Composite Circular Tube (CCT), Hybrid Inner Circular Tube (HICT), and Hybrid Outer Circular Tube (HOCT). These tubes were subjected to quasi-static axial compression loading tests. The reinforcement layers, oriented at 0°–90°, were bonded using epoxy resin. The experimental results revealed that the addition of reinforcement layers introduced new progressive crushing behaviors, such as internal curling and corkscrew patterns, which effectively mitigated buckling failure. The hybrid designs significantly enhanced energy absorption, with HOCT and HICT achieving improvements of 49.18% and 43.78%, respectively, compared to the unreinforced ACT. Among the configurations, HOCT demonstrated the highest crashworthiness, with a peak crushing force (IPFC) of 42.36 kN, a mean force (MF) of 24.66 kN, and a crush force efficiency (CFE) of 0.49%. However, the specific energy absorption (SEA) decreased as tube diameter and reinforcement density increased. These results offer valuable insights into the optimization of reinforced composite tube designs, highlighting their potential for advanced crashworthiness and energy absorption applications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6658deb00c1043ebacbe735bfedb5eea2025-01-09T06:14:30ZengElsevierResults in Engineering2590-12302025-03-0125103889Crashworthiness characteristic of aluminum/composite hybrid tubes under axial compressionWilly Artha Wirawan0Ayan Sabitah1Gunawan Sakti2Bambang Bagus Harianto3Moch. Agus Choiron4R.A. Ilyas5S.M. Sapuan6Joewono Prasetijo7Department of Aircraft Engineering, Politeknik Penerbangan Surabaya, Jemur Andayani I No 73 Wonocolo, Surabaya, Indonesia; Corresponding author.Politeknik Negeri Banjarmasin, Jl. Brig Jend. Hasan Basri, Kalimantan, 70124 IndonesiaDepartment of Aircraft Engineering, Politeknik Penerbangan Surabaya, Jemur Andayani I No 73 Wonocolo, Surabaya, IndonesiaDepartment of Aircraft Engineering, Politeknik Penerbangan Surabaya, Jemur Andayani I No 73 Wonocolo, Surabaya, IndonesiaMechanical Engineering Department, Brawijaya University, Mayjen Haryono Street 165 Malang, 65145, IndonesiaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, MalaysiaAdvanced Engineering Materials and Composite Research Centre (AEMC), Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, MalaysiaUniversiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor Darul Ta'zim, MalaysiaThis study investigates the crashworthiness performance and energy absorption characteristics of circular aluminum-composite hybrid tubes reinforced with layers of waru bark fiber. Four tube configurations were fabricated: Aluminum Circular Tube (ACT), Composite Circular Tube (CCT), Hybrid Inner Circular Tube (HICT), and Hybrid Outer Circular Tube (HOCT). These tubes were subjected to quasi-static axial compression loading tests. The reinforcement layers, oriented at 0°–90°, were bonded using epoxy resin. The experimental results revealed that the addition of reinforcement layers introduced new progressive crushing behaviors, such as internal curling and corkscrew patterns, which effectively mitigated buckling failure. The hybrid designs significantly enhanced energy absorption, with HOCT and HICT achieving improvements of 49.18% and 43.78%, respectively, compared to the unreinforced ACT. Among the configurations, HOCT demonstrated the highest crashworthiness, with a peak crushing force (IPFC) of 42.36 kN, a mean force (MF) of 24.66 kN, and a crush force efficiency (CFE) of 0.49%. However, the specific energy absorption (SEA) decreased as tube diameter and reinforcement density increased. These results offer valuable insights into the optimization of reinforced composite tube designs, highlighting their potential for advanced crashworthiness and energy absorption applications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123024021327CrashworthinessHybrid tubesAxial compressionEnergy absorptionNatural fiber reinforcementQuasi-static test |
| spellingShingle | Willy Artha Wirawan Ayan Sabitah Gunawan Sakti Bambang Bagus Harianto Moch. Agus Choiron R.A. Ilyas S.M. Sapuan Joewono Prasetijo Crashworthiness characteristic of aluminum/composite hybrid tubes under axial compression Results in Engineering Crashworthiness Hybrid tubes Axial compression Energy absorption Natural fiber reinforcement Quasi-static test |
| title | Crashworthiness characteristic of aluminum/composite hybrid tubes under axial compression |
| title_full | Crashworthiness characteristic of aluminum/composite hybrid tubes under axial compression |
| title_fullStr | Crashworthiness characteristic of aluminum/composite hybrid tubes under axial compression |
| title_full_unstemmed | Crashworthiness characteristic of aluminum/composite hybrid tubes under axial compression |
| title_short | Crashworthiness characteristic of aluminum/composite hybrid tubes under axial compression |
| title_sort | crashworthiness characteristic of aluminum composite hybrid tubes under axial compression |
| topic | Crashworthiness Hybrid tubes Axial compression Energy absorption Natural fiber reinforcement Quasi-static test |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123024021327 |
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