131222 20240209144724.0 doi 10.1007/s12239-016-0099-5 sideral 95912 ART-2016-95912 eng Esnaola, A. Design, manufacturing and evaluation of glass/polyester composite crash structures for lightweight vehicles 2016 The development and validation of a modular composite impact structure is presented in the present paper. Quasi-static and dynamic impact tests of the composite components and a full frontal crash test of a vehicle prototype with composite impact structures manufactured by a new UV-pultrusion process have been performed. The results have demonstrated the feasibility of composite impact structures for crash applications with high specific energy absorption values compared with current metallic crash structures. Furthermore, due to the high production capacity of this new manufacturing process, cost-effective composite impact structures for mass-production of conventional cars may be feasible. Finally, a multimaterial numerical model as design tool for crashworthiness applications has also been validated. Different accelerations measured in the crash test have been accurately predicted as well as the crash behaviour of the composite impact structures. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/266222/EU/Optimized Structural components and add-ons to improve passive safety in new Electric Light Trucks and Vans (ELTVs)/OPTIBODY info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess All rights reserved http://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/ 0.897 2016 TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 26 / 34 = 0.765 2016 Q4 T3 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL 99 / 130 = 0.762 2016 Q4 T3 0.767 2016 Automotive Engineering 2016 Q1 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Ulacia, I. Elguezabal, B. Del Pozo de Dios, E Alba, J. J. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-4440-830X Gallego, I. 5004 530 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Ingeniería Mecánica Área Ingen.e Infraestr.Transp. 17, 6 (2016), 1013-1022 Int. J. Automot. Technol. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY 1229-9138 3605014 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/131222/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2506659 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/131222/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:131222 articulos driver 2024-02-09-14:44:09 ARTICLE