Crushing behaviour of nested composite crash tubes

Fatih Usta, Altug Ataalp, Halit S. Turkmen

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Abstract

In this study, crushing behavior of composite nested tube structures is investigated by using experimental techniques. Composite nested tubes could be considered as energy absorbers in the shield structure of space vehicles. Three different composite nested tubes are manufactured and tested under quasi static loading. The effects of the tube levels on the deformation behavior which are different from inside to outside for each sample are investigated and results are compared in terms of force response and failure mechanism. It is demonstrated that stepped tubes have advantages over conventional ones.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019
EditorsS. Menekay, O. Cetin, O. Alparslan
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages65-68
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781538694480
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2019
Event9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019 - Istanbul, Turkey
Duration: 11 Jun 201914 Jun 2019

Publication series

NameProceedings of 9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019

Conference

Conference9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019
Country/TerritoryTurkey
CityIstanbul
Period11/06/1914/06/19

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 IEEE.

Funding

ACKNOWLEDGMENT Support for this work has been provided by Istanbul Technical University under the Project Number ITU AYP 2015-11.

FundersFunder number
Istanbul Teknik ÜniversitesiITU AYP 2015-11

    Keywords

    • Composite tube
    • Energy absorption
    • Impact loading
    • Nested tube
    • Peak force

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