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November 14, 2025Polymer Composites

Effects of Nesting Configuration and Foam Fillers on the Axial Crushing of Carbon Fiber Epoxy Composite Tubes

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MYMuhammet Muaz YalçinMÖMehmet İskender ÖZSOY

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Overview

Investigation reveals improved energy absorption and crashworthiness from foam-filled carbon fiber tubes, suggesting design benefits.

Key Points

  • Energy absorption increased significantly with expanded polypropylene in carbon fiber tubes, improving crashworthiness.
  • Absorbed energy reached ~3683 J in uniform tube configurations under compression, showcasing strong load capacity.
  • Analysis of geometric arrangements revealed variations in crashworthiness parameters, including SEA and CFE.
  • Findings highlight the impact of nesting configuration and foam on energy absorption mechanisms in composite tubes.

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Yalçin et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692519b4c0ce034ddc35457bhttps://doi.org/10.1002/pc.70651
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