Composite sandwich structures for crashworthiness applications

• Main Authors: Tarlochan F., Hamouda A.M.S., Mahdi E., Sahari B.B.
• Other Authors: 9045273600
• Format: Article
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Compression collapse; Foam cores; Polymer composite sandwich; Specific energy absorption; Composite structures; Crashworthiness; Energy absorption; Fiber reinforced plastics; Parameter estimation; Polystyrenes; Sandwich structures
• Institution: Universiti Tenaga Nasional

Fibre-reinforced polymer sandwiches are promising materials for reducing vehicle mass, thereby improving the fuel economics. Nonetheless, to fully explore these materials as the primary structures and energy absorbers in vehicles, it is important to understand the energy absorption capabilities of t...