%0 Journal Article
%T Experimental Study of Crush Behaviour of Sheet Aluminium Foam-Filled Sections
%J International journal of crashworthiness
%D 2000
%A Chen, Wenxue
%A Nardhi, D
%V 5
%N 4
%P 447-468
%X Most of the previous work on the crush response of foam-filled columns was concerned with extruded aluminium profiles. This paper presents preliminary results of an on-going experimental project on the crush behaviour of closed top-hat foam-filled sections made of aluminium sheet. The manufacturing process of the foam-filled closed top-hat members was addressed first. Various joining techniques were investigated. Twenty-four axial crushing and twelve bending collapse tests were performed. Some important features of the crushing behaviour of closed top-hat members were revealed. The test results showed a promising future of thin-walled foam-tilled members as weight-efficient crash energy absorbers. More studies have to be carried out -- especially on the techniques for joint integrity.   <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 1358-8265
%U http://dx.doi.org/