Controlling the Energy Absorption Capability of a Unidirectional Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Tube Using a Double-Sided Plug
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52844#.VKs4ncnQrzE Author(s) Masahito Ueda , Takehito Tsuji , Tae-Kun Jeong Affiliation(s) Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Science and Technology, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan . ABSTRACT Quasi-static and dynamic crush tests of a unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) circular tube were performed, and its energy absorption capability was controlled using a double-sided plug. It was revealed in the quasi-static crush test that its energy absorption capability was controlled significantly from 8 to 178 kJ/kg by changing the curvature of the plug. The range of energy absorption covers almost a...