Performance of hybrid aluminium–composite columnar tube under axial crush force

Paruka, Perowansa and Maleque, Md. Abdul and Md Shah, Md Kamal (2014) Performance of hybrid aluminium–composite columnar tube under axial crush force. In: 2nd International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering 2014 (ICAMME 2014), 23rd - 25th September 2014, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

This work presents an experimental investigation on the influence of number of layers in the overwrap hybrid composite columnars under repeated axial crushing force. Three columnar specimens are fabricated by hand lay-up process, made of combination of an aluminium thin square hollow structure with external protection using an isophathalic polyester resin reinforced with orientation angle of 0/90° glass fiber skin. In determining the energy absorption capacity, the crushed hybrid composite tubes are made using one-layer, two-layers and three-layers to determine the use of such fibers in structural automotive applications. Quasi-static crush test for these tubes was done using INSTRON machine with axial loading. The results showed that crush force and number of layers are related with the enhancement of energy absorption before structures collapse. It is found that the energy absorption properties of the crushed hybrid composite columnars have increased significantly by adding the number of layers in the overwrap.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Full Paper)
Additional Information:	6103/39871
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Hybrid aluminium–composite; Fiber glass skin; Axial loading; Performance properties
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General) > T175 Industrial research. Research and development T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA401 Materials of engineering and construction T Technology > TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy > TN799.5 Nonmetallic minerals
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering
Depositing User:	Prof Dr. Md Abdul Maleque
Date Deposited:	19 Dec 2014 15:05
Last Modified:	08 Jan 2015 16:36
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/39871

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