Abstract
This paper describes a model for simulating the crushing behavior and predicting the energy absorption characteristics of triaxially braided composite tubes. The crushing model uses the finite element code ABAQUS along with a material module that describes the constitutive behavior of the braid material. The constitutive behavior includes the effects of damage accumulation, and scissoring and jamming of the braider tows. To facilitate the model development, extensive material tests and tube crushing experiments were performed.Crushing tests were conducted on braided carbon fiber/epoxy-vinyl ester composite circular tubes, which were supplied by USCAR’s Automotive Composites Consortium. All tests were conducted quasi-statically, and plug-type initiators were used to trigger the progressive crushing. Experimental results show that the profile of the load-displacement curve and the overall energy absorption can be significantly affected by the fiber architecture and the fillet radius of the plug-type initiat...
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