TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Application of lightweight structure in automobile bumper beam: a review
JO  - Materials (Basel, Switzerland)
A1  - Du, Bing
A1  - Li, Qichang
A1  - Zheng, Changqi
A1  - Wang, Suozhu
A1  - Gao, Cong
A1  - Chen, Liliang
SP  - e967
EP  - e967
VL  - 16
IS  - 3
N2  - The bumper beam is an important device to ensure the safety of the car, which can effectively alleviate the force and absorb energy when the car collides. Traditional bumper beams are mostly made of high-strength steel, which has high strength and a low production cost but a heavy weight. With the requirement of being lightweight, high-strength steel is not able to meet the needs of lightweight cars, and composite materials have become the answer to the problem of a light weight in cars due to their excellent performance of being lightweight and high strength. This article introduces the case study on materials of bumper beams and presents the application of traditional materials and composite materials in bumper beams. Then, the fabrications and processes of bumper beams, a performance assessment, experimental tests, and a finite element analysis of the bumper beam are carried out. This paper also represents the study of optimization in automobile bumper beams.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1996-1944
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma16030967
ID  - ref1
ER  -