Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : March 08, 2020
In recent years, the automotive industry has emphasized fuel efficiency and safety with weight saving. However, it is said that they are in conflicting relation and difficult to achieve both. In order to solve this problem, this research focuses on the side of the vehicle and examines an energy absorbing member for a vehicle that is superior in side collision. First, the shape of the member with high energy absorption is devised by using the collision analysis. Currently, reinforcements called side door beams are used on the side of automobiles. Many of these reinforcements are made of metal, and we focus on aluminum and CFRP hybrid materials to achieve weight reduction.
