Design of crashworthy attenuator structures as a part of vehicle safety against impact: Application of waste aluminum can-based material

• Main Authors: Prasetya, Laksmana Widi, Prabowo, Aditya Rio, Ubaidillah, Ubaidillah, Istanto, Iwan, Nordin, Nur Azmah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2021
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/97687/1/NurAzmahNordin2021_DesignOfCrashworthyAttenuatorStructuresAsAPart.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/97687/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.taml.2021.100235
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The impact attenuator is an essential system in both race cars and urban vehicles. The structure of an impact attenuator serves as a safety barrier between the impacted surface and the driver in an accident. Attenuator materials tend to have a high price, thus, alternative materials were explored in...