Optimum Selection and Design Methodology for Closed-cell Aluminum Foam Used in Railway Vehicle’s Crashworthy Energy Absorption Component

An extensive optimum selection and design for closed-cell aluminum foam used in railway vehicle was performed based on the comprehensive energy absorption curves. These curves were obtained from kinds of foams with different density ratios loading at different strain-rates. Afterwards, an effective...

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Main Authors: WANG Zhenhai, CHANG Liang
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Published: Editorial Department of Electric Drive for Locomotives 2017-01-01
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Online Access:http://edl.csrzic.com/thesisDetails#10.13890/j.issn.1000-128x.2017.04.016
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description An extensive optimum selection and design for closed-cell aluminum foam used in railway vehicle was performed based on the comprehensive energy absorption curves. These curves were obtained from kinds of foams with different density ratios loading at different strain-rates. Afterwards, an effective optimum selection as well as design was conducted. A reverse design process and optimum selection methodology was put forward by assuming the train collision scenario, determining the overall energy-absorbing requirement, constructing the mapping relationship between standardized stress and standardized energy absorption per unit volume, proceeding positive-going calculation of the energy-absorbing capacity at corresponding situation, and comparing, iterating circularly, until it converged to the optimal density ratio and optimal thickness. Finally, an optimization design example was given with crashworthy EMU head vehicle’s energy-absorbing component, and corresponding optimal density and thickness was obtained. This methodology turned out to be an effective and useful tool to aid in selecting the most appropriate aluminum foam.
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spelling doaj-art-61495316266d4cc2bae2cef5a160f3302025-08-20T03:52:51ZzhoEditorial Department of Electric Drive for Locomotives机车电传动1000-128X2017-01-016320916976Optimum Selection and Design Methodology for Closed-cell Aluminum Foam Used in Railway Vehicle’s Crashworthy Energy Absorption ComponentWANG ZhenhaiCHANG LiangAn extensive optimum selection and design for closed-cell aluminum foam used in railway vehicle was performed based on the comprehensive energy absorption curves. These curves were obtained from kinds of foams with different density ratios loading at different strain-rates. Afterwards, an effective optimum selection as well as design was conducted. A reverse design process and optimum selection methodology was put forward by assuming the train collision scenario, determining the overall energy-absorbing requirement, constructing the mapping relationship between standardized stress and standardized energy absorption per unit volume, proceeding positive-going calculation of the energy-absorbing capacity at corresponding situation, and comparing, iterating circularly, until it converged to the optimal density ratio and optimal thickness. Finally, an optimization design example was given with crashworthy EMU head vehicle’s energy-absorbing component, and corresponding optimal density and thickness was obtained. This methodology turned out to be an effective and useful tool to aid in selecting the most appropriate aluminum foam.http://edl.csrzic.com/thesisDetails#10.13890/j.issn.1000-128x.2017.04.016Aluminum foamcrashworthyenergy absorption diagramoptimum selectionrailway vehicle
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Optimum Selection and Design Methodology for Closed-cell Aluminum Foam Used in Railway Vehicle’s Crashworthy Energy Absorption Component
机车电传动
Aluminum foam
crashworthy
energy absorption diagram
optimum selection
railway vehicle
title Optimum Selection and Design Methodology for Closed-cell Aluminum Foam Used in Railway Vehicle’s Crashworthy Energy Absorption Component
title_full Optimum Selection and Design Methodology for Closed-cell Aluminum Foam Used in Railway Vehicle’s Crashworthy Energy Absorption Component
title_fullStr Optimum Selection and Design Methodology for Closed-cell Aluminum Foam Used in Railway Vehicle’s Crashworthy Energy Absorption Component
title_full_unstemmed Optimum Selection and Design Methodology for Closed-cell Aluminum Foam Used in Railway Vehicle’s Crashworthy Energy Absorption Component
title_short Optimum Selection and Design Methodology for Closed-cell Aluminum Foam Used in Railway Vehicle’s Crashworthy Energy Absorption Component
title_sort optimum selection and design methodology for closed cell aluminum foam used in railway vehicle s crashworthy energy absorption component
topic Aluminum foam
crashworthy
energy absorption diagram
optimum selection
railway vehicle
url http://edl.csrzic.com/thesisDetails#10.13890/j.issn.1000-128x.2017.04.016
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