Impact Behaviour of Safety Shoe High Strength Steel Parts

This study presents results on the dynamic response of safety toe cap models made of high-strength steel. The structural response to impact loading conditions under normative requirements was properly related to tap the potential of lightweight design for significant reduction of thickness. A fully...

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Main Authors: Nuno PEIXINHO, Sérgio COSTA, João MENDONÇA
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Language:English
Published: Institute of Fundamental Technological Research 2018-04-01
Series:Engineering Transactions
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Online Access:https://et.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/et/article/view/871
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description This study presents results on the dynamic response of safety toe cap models made of high-strength steel. The structural response to impact loading conditions under normative requirements was properly related to tap the potential of lightweight design for significant reduction of thickness. A fully martensitic steel grade was selected, and numerical models were used to study extensive plastic deformation and strain-rate dependence. Material properties were modelled using the Cowper-Symonds models. The numerical simulation was developed using ANSYS explicit dynamics software and was compared to an experimental standard testing of final prototypes. The numerical modelling approach analysed different friction models seeking to better describe collapsing behaviour. A local stiffening toe cap model with high energy absorption efficiency was validated.
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spelling doaj-art-3371cb10a45646cda391f3ea1a3203d82025-08-20T03:49:46ZengInstitute of Fundamental Technological ResearchEngineering Transactions0867-888X2450-80712018-04-0166210.24423/engtrans.871.2018Impact Behaviour of Safety Shoe High Strength Steel PartsNuno PEIXINHO0Sérgio COSTA1João MENDONÇA2Universidade do MinhoUniversidade do MinhoUniversidade do MinhoThis study presents results on the dynamic response of safety toe cap models made of high-strength steel. The structural response to impact loading conditions under normative requirements was properly related to tap the potential of lightweight design for significant reduction of thickness. A fully martensitic steel grade was selected, and numerical models were used to study extensive plastic deformation and strain-rate dependence. Material properties were modelled using the Cowper-Symonds models. The numerical simulation was developed using ANSYS explicit dynamics software and was compared to an experimental standard testing of final prototypes. The numerical modelling approach analysed different friction models seeking to better describe collapsing behaviour. A local stiffening toe cap model with high energy absorption efficiency was validated.https://et.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/et/article/view/871ultra-high-strength steelimpact loadingnumerical simulationsafety toe cap
spellingShingle Nuno PEIXINHO
Sérgio COSTA
João MENDONÇA
Impact Behaviour of Safety Shoe High Strength Steel Parts
Engineering Transactions
ultra-high-strength steel
impact loading
numerical simulation
safety toe cap
title Impact Behaviour of Safety Shoe High Strength Steel Parts
title_full Impact Behaviour of Safety Shoe High Strength Steel Parts
title_fullStr Impact Behaviour of Safety Shoe High Strength Steel Parts
title_full_unstemmed Impact Behaviour of Safety Shoe High Strength Steel Parts
title_short Impact Behaviour of Safety Shoe High Strength Steel Parts
title_sort impact behaviour of safety shoe high strength steel parts
topic ultra-high-strength steel
impact loading
numerical simulation
safety toe cap
url https://et.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/et/article/view/871
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