The Effect of Cone Angle on Composite Tubes Subjected to Axial Loading
Haidar F. AL-Qrimli *
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Sarawak, CDT 250 98009, Miri, Malaysia.
Karam S. Khalid
Department of Mechanical Engineering, College University Ibra, South, Oman
Fadhil A. Mahdi
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Baghdad, Iraq
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
An experimental study of natural fiber cones that were compressed is discussed in this work. One of the main objectives is to comprehend the deformation and its corresponding mechanism of composites under axial loadings. The results from this work included load-displacement plots, initial and maximum failures, and average failure loads, all of which will help us determine parameters associated with crashworthiness. This led us to conclude that geometry is influential upon energy absorption. The highest value of specific energy absorption was determined to be 0.276 kJ/kg, which was from a cone lacking sharp angles, rendering it suitable as parts of automobiles.
Keywords: Compression, maximum load, natural fiber, specific energy absorption