Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : September 13, 2020 - September 16, 2020
In the recent automobile industry, weight saving and fuel efficiency improvement and safety are emphasized. However, these are in conflicting relations and it is difficult to achieve both. In this research, we focus on the collision of automobiles and examine the energy absorbing material for automobiles that is adapted to the collision place. For that purpose, we first devise the shape of the member with high energy absorption using collision analysis. In addition, the material of the shock absorbing member currently used in automobiles is often steel. In order to achieve weight reduction, we will focus on aluminum, which is lighter than steel, and hybrid materials using CFRP, which has been studied in recent years.
