Energy Absorption Capacity of Empty and Foam- Filled Concentric Cylindrical Tubes

Abstract

Axial folding of metal tubes has been renowned over ages as a superb energy-absorbing method. High-volume industrial items like automobiles, trains, and other sectors where energy must be absorbed in a controlled manner during a crush situation are using components based on this concept. From the perspective of passenger automobile safety design, it is crucial and anticipated to investigate crushing energy absorption. These are thoroughly investigated experimentally and computationally how aluminium foam-filled sections behave when compressed axially. To represent quasi-static test circumstances, nonlinear dynamic finite element studies are conducted. It is discovered that the predicted crushing force and fold formation are rather similar to the experimental facts. The mean crushing force of the foam-filled sections is calculated using straightforward closed-form methods based on the computational models. It is shown that the increase in the mean crushing force of a full column increases linearly with the cross-sectional area and foam compressive resistance. The proposal, for a variety of column designs, materials, and foam strengths, has been within 8% of the experimental data. Ultimately, the results highlight the advantages of using concentric cylindrical tubes to absorb impact energy in circumstances with axial loads. It only understands well how control the absorbed energy by using the geometrical features of such structures. The purpose of this study is to suggest design solutions on how to use concentric cylindrical tubes in energy absorption applications like crash-worthiness.