Hybrid crash-box

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• Published Open access Original Research Special issue 24 Apr 2024

  Axial Compression Behavior of Aluminum (Al), Glass/Epoxy (GFRP) and Hybrid Al-GFRP Crash-box: An Experimental and Digital Image Correlation Approach

  By Varsha M.P., Mahesh, Prashant Rawat

  Abstract: The study aims to understand the axial compression characteristics and fracture of cylindrical Aluminum (Al), Glass/epoxy (GFRP) composite and Hybrid Al-GFRP crash-boxes. The hollow Al tubes are fabricated by rolling and bonding a thin aluminum sheet followed by rivet joints. The GFRP samples are manufactured using the wet-hand layup technique followed by the vacuum bagging method. Hybrid samples are manufactured by covering GFRP tubes with aluminum sheets on the outer …

  Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 304–313 Read article →