Energy Absorption of Square Tubes with Perforations in Dynamic Axial Crush

  • Jung Hoon Kim
  • , Doo Hyun Cho
  • , Seon Ung Choi
  • , Chang Hee Cho
  • , Kwon Hee Kim*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    This study investigates the energy absorption of thin-walled tubes under dynamic axial crushing. The crush energy is known to be affected by the crush speed and geometry of the perforated tubes. The perforation geometry characterized by the size, shape, and array pattern of the holes was selected with respect to a square reference tube with equal mass. Tests and finite element analyses (FEAs) were performed in conjunction with the design of experiments (DOE). Relative to the reference tube, an average increase of 19.5% in energy absorption was achieved with a set of perforated tubes.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)567-577
    Number of pages11
    JournalInternational Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
    Volume22
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2021 Apr

    Bibliographical note

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2021, Korean Society for Precision Engineering.

    Keywords

    • Axial crush
    • Design of experiments
    • Energy absorption
    • Finite element analysis
    • Perforation
    • Rectangular tube

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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