Effect of braid architecture on progressive crush of composite tubes

Conference · Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:412094

Karbhari, V M ^[1]; Falzon, P J; Herzburg, I ^[2]

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1. Univ. of California, La Jolla, CA (United States)
2. Cooperative Research Centre for Aerospace Structures Ltd., Victoria (Australia)

Braided tubes offer the potential of tailored crush for automotive applications. The effect of hybridization through the use of combinations of glass, carbon and aramid yam is shown through the testing of cylindrical braided tubes. Crush response as a function of braid geometry is discussed and failure locii are described. The inclusion of triaxial geometry and hybridization is shown to enhance crush performance through the attainment of combined energy absorbing mechanisms.

• OSTI ID: 412094
• Report Number(s): CONF-960310-; TRN: 96:005072-0059
• Resource Relation: Conference: 41. international symposium of the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering and exhibition: materials and processes challenges - aging systems, affordability, alternative applications, Anaheim, CA (United States), 25-28 Mar 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Society for the advancement of material and process engineering. 41st International SAMPE symposium and exhibition, Volume 41, Books 1 and 2; PB: 1844 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
CARBON
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
GLASS
ARAMIDS
CONFIGURATION
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
TUBES
COMPOSITE MATERIALS