Publication: Action load on the rectangular tube foam , using finite element analysis method
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Date
2002-03-01
Authors
Jamal, Shahriman
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This project is focused on the analyse the deformable behaviour of hollow tube when
subjected to impractive loading. The value of impacted objected is depending on the
impacted force that accord on the hollow tube. Quasi – static is produced when the
impacted loading is accord on it. The tube is the hollow tube. It is made from mild steel.
The model of the hollow tube is structured and drawn according to the dimension that had
been given. The shape of the dimension is rectangle size, that is 101.6mm(0.1016m) long
and 50.8mm(0.0508m)width. The thick of the hollow tube is 0.85mm(0.00085m) and the
height of the hollow 305mm(0.305m). The model consists of 1578 nodes and 772
elements. Then, a different hollow tube is filled with one of the polymer, that is
polyurethane. This kind of polymer can be frozen when it is pured into the hollow tube.
Polyurethane is divided into difference of density. Although it has a difference of density
but the element size is the same, that is 305mm (0.0305m). the model containing 53kg/m3
have 860 node and 421 element. The model of 80kg/m3 have 852 node and 415 element.
The model 131kg/m3 having 850 node dan 414 element. Lastly, the model 182kg/m3 have
852 node dan 415 element.
The process of modeling, meshing task and simulation process are done in the IDEAS. The
structural performance is evaluated in the animation plotted. Graph load versus
compression is plotted and the total of energy absorbed, also the average of load is can be
known from the wide of the graph. Difference is studied between the result from the
experiment and the result from Finite Element Analysis Method (FEAM). At the end of
this report, several suggestion are stated for further investigation.