Crashworthiness study of a civil aircraft fuselage section
This paper studies the crashworthiness characteristics of a fuselage section and its improvement. A full-scale three-dimensional finite element model of the fuselage section is developed using a nonlinear finite element code, PAM-CRASH. The simulation is implemented to determine the structural defor...
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| description | This paper studies the crashworthiness characteristics of a fuselage section and its improvement. A full-scale three-dimensional finite element model of the fuselage section is developed using a nonlinear finite element code, PAM-CRASH. The simulation is implemented to determine the structural deformation and impact response in terms of peak loads and acceleration peaks at the floor-level, deformation mode, energy absorption, and structural integrity, and then to assess the crashworthiness of the fuselage section. By partitioning the total energy dissipated, it is shown that the frames and the supports of the cargo floor play important roles in the process of energy dissipation. Based on the results, an effective approach to improve the crashworthiness of the fuselage section is presented. The paper also provides an in-depth analysis in the deformation mechanism of the fuselage section under a vertical crash, which will be helpful to effectively prevent the cabin floor from heavily damage and maintain the integrity of the fuselage section. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-50e01e0d5adf431eaf4e11d6f4a47fb72022-12-22T00:40:37ZengMarcílio AlvesLatin American Journal of Solids and Structures1679-78251191615162710.1590/S1679-78252014000900007S1679-78252014000900007Crashworthiness study of a civil aircraft fuselage sectionP. Xue0L. Ding1F. Qiao2X. Yu3Northwest Normal UniversityNorthwest Normal UniversityNorthwest Normal UniversityHong Kong University of Science and TechnologyThis paper studies the crashworthiness characteristics of a fuselage section and its improvement. A full-scale three-dimensional finite element model of the fuselage section is developed using a nonlinear finite element code, PAM-CRASH. The simulation is implemented to determine the structural deformation and impact response in terms of peak loads and acceleration peaks at the floor-level, deformation mode, energy absorption, and structural integrity, and then to assess the crashworthiness of the fuselage section. By partitioning the total energy dissipated, it is shown that the frames and the supports of the cargo floor play important roles in the process of energy dissipation. Based on the results, an effective approach to improve the crashworthiness of the fuselage section is presented. The paper also provides an in-depth analysis in the deformation mechanism of the fuselage section under a vertical crash, which will be helpful to effectively prevent the cabin floor from heavily damage and maintain the integrity of the fuselage section.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-78252014000900007&lng=en&tlng=enCrashworthinessfuselage sectionenergy absorptionacceleration peakdeformation mode |
| spellingShingle | P. Xue L. Ding F. Qiao X. Yu Crashworthiness study of a civil aircraft fuselage section Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures Crashworthiness fuselage section energy absorption acceleration peak deformation mode |
| title | Crashworthiness study of a civil aircraft fuselage section |
| title_full | Crashworthiness study of a civil aircraft fuselage section |
| title_fullStr | Crashworthiness study of a civil aircraft fuselage section |
| title_full_unstemmed | Crashworthiness study of a civil aircraft fuselage section |
| title_short | Crashworthiness study of a civil aircraft fuselage section |
| title_sort | crashworthiness study of a civil aircraft fuselage section |
| topic | Crashworthiness fuselage section energy absorption acceleration peak deformation mode |
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