Composite Laminates for Automotive Bumpers and Lightweight Support Structures

Engineering Mechanics 2018 : 24th International Conference : Book of Full Texts 2018
Rafal Andrzej Chatys, Mārtiņš Kleinhofs, Aleksandrs Paničs, Gracjan Miskow

Sandwich-structured composites fabricated by vacuum bag molding were studied to determine their suitability for use in automotive bumpers and lightweight support structures. The carbonfiber-fiberglass-epoxy composites with Soric XF, PP honeycomb or Coremat-Xi cores were subjected to impact resistance and three-point bending tests to analyze their behavior at higher deformation rates. The results reveal that their good impact absorption capacity and bending resistance were due to their structural complexity.

Keywords
composite laminate, impact resistance, three-point bending, vacuum bag molding, bumper
Hyperlink
http://www.engmech.cz/im/proceedings/show_p/2018/36

Chatys, R., Kleinhofs, M., Paničs, A., Miskow, G. Composite Laminates for Automotive Bumpers and Lightweight Support Structures. In: Engineering Mechanics 2018 : 24th International Conference : Book of Full Texts, Czech Republic, Svratka, 14-17 May, 2018. Prague: Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Czech Academy of Science, 2018, pp.145-148. ISBN 978-80-86246-88-8. e-ISBN 978-80-86246-91-8. ISSN 1805-8248. e-ISSN 1805-8256.

Publication language
English (en)