Hybrid Metal-Composite Bumper Beam - Design and Analysis Engineering Analysis Services, Incorporated, Auburn Hills, MI

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Lorenzo, Luis, author.

Conference Name:

SAE International Congress & Exposition (1989-02-27 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1989

Summary:

The evolution of the design of a laminated steel/composite bumper beam is presented. The composite beam replaces the steel front bumper system in the 89 Cadillac C-car sedan. Different design concepts were evaluated using CAE tools. The use of a thin steel cover plate on a composite substrate decreased the total weight of the system by over 50 %. Data from testing of prototypes shows that the energy performance of the laminated beam is as good as that of the original steel system for the different loading conditions

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Vendor supplied data

Publisher Number:

890340

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license