Design of a New Bumper Beam Using Structural Thermoplastic Composite 930542
Bumper beam design is greatly influenced by the material selected. This paper reviews the optimization of a beam made of structural thermoplastic composite-glass filled polypropylene. The steps in the development and testing are presented as well as the results of the project.
The development project was started using an existing C-section thermoplastic design. After baseline data was obtained, CAD/FEM iterations and modifications to the bumper beam tool allowed examination of some design options. An I-section beam was then designed and built and provided substantial improvements in performance, weight, and variability of test results.
Citation: Crandall, J. and Bhutani, D., "Design of a New Bumper Beam Using Structural Thermoplastic Composite," SAE Technical Paper 930542, 1993, https://doi.org/10.4271/930542. Download Citation
Author(s):
James A. Crandall, Dinesh Bhutani
Affiliated:
Exxon Chemical Co.
Pages: 12
Event:
International Congress & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Thermoplastics
Finite element analysis
CAD, CAM, and CAE
Optimization
Starters and starting
Tools and equipment
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