A STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF CONVENTIONAL STRUCTURAL MATERIALS REPLACEMENT BY INNOVATIVE MATERIALS ON THE VEHICLE CRASHWORTHINESS (FRONTAL IMPACT) | ||
| The International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Article 4, Volume 15, 15th International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering., May 2012, Pages 1-23 PDF (1.79 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/amme.2012.35958 | ||
| Authors | ||
| H. M. Elgamal1; M. M. Moussa1; M. M. Elnomrossy2 | ||
| 1Egyptian Armed Forces. | ||
| 2Assist. Professor, French University, Cairo, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACT Several approaches were investigated in order to achieve the goal of producing a lighter and safer vehicle. These approaches included studying of downsize the vehicle (applied especially after 1973); and the replacement of conventional structural materials with innovative materials, which gave similar or better performance with less weight. Almost every part of the vehicle structure was investigated by replacement with another one made from non-conventional material. The main goal of this paper is to study the vehicle structural mechanics during crash (frontal impact) and to search for the most suitable type of composite materials to replace the conventional one in individual automotive structural parts to improve the performance of the vehicle by decreasing the vehicle weight, increasing the power - to - weight ratio and improve the energy absorption capacity. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Vehicle structure; Vehicle Crashworthiness; Composite materials | ||
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