Application of fibre reinforced plastic sandwich structures for automotive crashworthiness applications

In this work the application of fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) sandwich<br/>structures, with particular focus on aramid fibre tufted sandwiches is being studied for<br/>automotive crashworthiness applications using impact testing and numerical simulation.

Improvement of the in-plane crushing response of CFRP sandwich panels by through-thickness reinforcements

Fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) composite materials can provide superior specific energy absorption performance over conventional metallic structures if crush stability can be maintained during the impact event. The core in sandwich structures helps to stabilise the crush front by preventing global buckling, but delamination remains a barrier to...