Numerical modeling of a dual crush mode welded aluminum crash structure

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 165-175

  Grantab, R ^a   Oliveira, D A ^a   Williams, B W ^a   Worswick, M J ^a   Mayer, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Axial crush; Bending collapse; Crush; Energy absorption; S rail

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; AUTOMOBILES; BENDING (DEFORMATION); COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; NUMERICAL METHODS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

AXIAL CRUSH; BENDING COLLAPSE; CRUSH; S-RAIL;

CRASHWORTHINESS;

EID: 33744823014     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1533/ijcr.2005.0388     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. N Dwyer, M J Worswick, J Gholipour, C Xia and G Khodayari, 'Pre-bending and subsequent hydroforming of tube: simulation and experiment', Fifth International Conference and Workshop on Numerical Simulation of 3D Sheet Forming Processes - Verification of Simulation with Experiment, Jeju Island, Korea, 2002.
2. K Trana, 'Finite element simulation of the tube hydroforming process - bending, performing and hydroforming', J Mater Process Technol, 2002 127 (3) 401-408.
3. J Yang, B Jeon and S Oh, 'The tube bending technology of a hydroforming process for an automotive part', J. Mater Process Technol, 2001 111 (1-3) 175-181.
4. G T Kridli, I. Bao, P K Mallick and Y Tian, 'Investigation of thickness variation and corner filling in tube hydroforming', J Mater Process Technol, 2003 133 (3) 287-296.
5. G Khodayari, 'Final report: USAMP hydroforming of aluminum tubes', USAMP, 2002.
6. D A Oliveira, M J Worswick, G Khodayari, J Gholipour and M Wenner, 'Effect of bending parameters on subsequent hydroformability of aluminum alloy tubes (Part I)', J Eng Mater Technol, in press.
7. D A Oliveira, M J Worswick, G Khodayari, J Gholipour and M Wenner, 'Effect of bending parameters on subsequent hydroformability of aluminum alloy tubes (Part II)', J Eng Mater Technol, in press.
8. D A Oliveira, M J Worswick and R Grantab, 'Effect of lubricant in mandrel-rotary draw tube bending of steel and aluminum', Can Metallurg Q, 2005 44 (1) 71-78.
9. J Gholipour, M J Worswick and D A Oliveira, 'Application of damage models in bending and hydroforming of aluminum alloy tube', SAE International, SAE paper # 2004-01-0835, 2004.
10. J Gholipour, M J Worswick, N Dwyer and G Khodayari, 'Damage development during bending and hydroforming of aluminum alloy tube', Plasticity Conference, Quebec City, Canada, 2003.
11. A Kellicut, B Cowell, K Kavikondala, T Dutton, S Iregbu and R Sturt, 'Application of the results of forming simulation in crash models', Numisheet Conference, Besancon, France, 1999.
12. H Ryou, K Chung, J Yoon and F Pourboghrat, 'Crash simulations considering sheet forming effects based on ideal forming theory and hybrid membrane/shell method', Eighth International Conference on Numerical Methods in Industrial Forming Processes, Ohio, USA, 2004.
13. J Yoon and H Huh, 'Mesh regularization in sheet metal forming of auto-body members for crash worthiness assessment', Eighth International Conference on Numerical Methods in Industrial Forming Processes, Ohio, USA, 2004.
14. D A Oliveira, M J Worswick, R Grantab, B W Williams and R Mayer, 'Relationship between forming and subsequent crashworthiness of aluminum alloy tube', Int J Impact Eng, 2006 32 (5) 826-846.
15. J N Dyment, M J Worswick, F Normani, DA Oliveira and G Khodayari, 'Effect of endfeed on the strains and thickness during bending and on the subsequent hydroformability of steel', IBEC, 20037116, 2003.
16. B W Williams, J Gholipour, D A Oliveira, M J Worswick and R Mayer, 'Crashworthiness of straight section hydroformed aluminum tubes', Int J Impact Eng, in press.
17. J O Hallquist, LS-DYN A - Keyword User's Manual, Version 970, Livermore Software Technology Corporation, 2003.
18. N Jones, Structural Impact, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1989.
19. A Buste, X Lalbin, M J Worswick, J A Clarke, B Altshuller, M J Finn and M Jain, 'Prediction of strain distribution in aluminum tailor welded blanks for different welding techniques', Can Metallurg Q, 2000 39 (3) 493-502.
20. A Buste, X Lalbin, M J Worswick, J A Clarke, M J Finn, B Altshuller and M Jain, 'Prediction of strain distribution in aluminum tailor welded blanks', Numisheet Conference, Besancon, France, 1999.
21. Y Lee, M J Worswick, S Truttmann, H Shakeri, M Finn, F Feng, B Christy and D Green, 'Evaluation of small scale formability results on large scale parts: aluminum alloy tailor welded blanks', J Mater Manuf, 2001 110 (5) 680-686.