A Novel Capability for Crush Testing Crash Energy Management Structures at Intermediate Rates 2002-01-1954
The crush performance of lightweight composite automotive structures varies significantly between static and dynamic test conditions. This paper discusses the development of a new dynamic testing facility that can be used to characterize crash performance at high loads and constant speed. Previous research results from the Energy Management Working Group (EMWG) of the Automotive Composites Consortium (ACC) showed that the static crush resistance of composite tubes can be significantly greater than dynamic crush results at speeds greater than 2 m/s. The new testing facility will provide the unique capability to crush structures at high loads in the intermediate velocity range. A novel machine control system was designed and projections of the machine performance indicate its compliance with the desired test tolerances. The test machine will be part of a national user facility at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and will be available for use in the summer of 2002.
Citation: Boeman, R. and Caliskan, A., "A Novel Capability for Crush Testing Crash Energy Management Structures at Intermediate Rates," SAE Technical Paper 2002-01-1954, 2002, https://doi.org/10.4271/2002-01-1954. Download Citation
Author(s):
Raymond G. Boeman, Ari G. Caliskan
Affiliated:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Ford Motor Co.
Pages: 8
Event:
Future Car Congress
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 2002 Transactions Journal of Materials & Manufacturing-V111-5
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