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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Main Authors: 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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Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123024021327
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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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Ayan Sabitah
Gunawan Sakti
Bambang Bagus Harianto
Moch. Agus Choiron
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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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