A numerical study on the influence of internal corrugated reinforcements on the biaxial bending collapse of thin-walled beams
- Submitting institution
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Brunel University London
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 050-206624-20869
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.tws.2019.106277
- Title of journal
- Thin-Walled Structures
- Article number
- 106277
- First page
- 106277
- Volume
- 144
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0263-8231
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- July
- Year of publication
- 2019
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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6
- Research group(s)
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2 - Applied Mechanics & Structures
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- Paper presents a novel configuration to improve energy absorption of thin-walled structures, commonly found in primary automotive and aerospace components. Through experimental validation and analysis led design, the concept employs pressed corrugated reinforcements to improve uniaxial and biaxial deep bending collapse, offering considerable performance and weight saving advantages (part and gauge reduction) over conventional welded reinforcements. This led to redesign of an automotive A-pillar (removing internal steel reinforcement), with no degradation in crash performance. This passive concept exploits the Hot Form Quench process; a disruptive aluminium manufacturing process to deep draw complex geometries to improve vehicle and aircraft passive safety.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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