Investigating the Energy Absorption Parameters of Steel Cylindrical Shells Filled with Polyethylene Subjected to Quasi-static Loading

Document Type : Impact Mechanics

Authors

1 Ph.D. Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran

2 Corresponding author: Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran

Abstract

In this research, the main goal is to investigate the energy absorption parameters of cylindrical steel tubes filled with polyethylene. For this purpose, experimental tests and numerical simulation were used. In order to compare the performance of energy absorption, empty steel cylindrical tube specimens and four type of steel cylindrical tube filled with polyethylene specimens with different axial perforations in the filling part were subjected to quasi-static compression test and compared with each other. Numerical simulation was also done with the help of ABAQUS software and experimental results were used for the mechanical properties of materials. The results of the numerical simulation showed a good agreement with the experimental results. Also, the results showed that the use of polyethylene filler in the filled samples causes a decrease in the initial peak crushing force values, an increase in the mean crushing force values and also a decrease in energy absorption, and an increase in the crushing force efficiency compared to the empty samples. For example, in the sample filled with polyethylene and having five axial holes, there was a 60.5% decrease in the maximum crushing force and an increase in the crushing force efficiency by 166.77% compared to the empty sample. Also, the samples with five holes have the highest crushing force efficiency among the samples filled with polyethylene.

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Aerospace Mechanics
Volume 18, Issue 4 - Serial Number 70
Serial No. 70, Winter Quarterly
December 2022
Pages 65-76

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  • Receive Date: 12 July 2022
  • Revise Date: 28 August 2022
  • Accept Date: 28 August 2022
  • Publish Date: 23 October 2022

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