TY - GEN
T1 - Evaluation of numerical methods for simulation of weak impact
AU - Kochavi, Eytan
AU - Shafir, Itay
AU - Gruntman, Shimon
AU - Debotton, Gal
PY - 2009/9/21
Y1 - 2009/9/21
N2 - An elastic cantilever beam subjected to weak impact is investigated with focus on its ability to absorb the impact energy. It was found that the location of impact along the beam has a significant influence on the kinetic energy absorbed. It was established in both, using an experimental setup and numerical computations. A reduced degrees of freedom analytical model of this simple continuous system is analyzed in order to explain its quite complicated behavior. The same impact spot, at which the maximum impact energy was absorbed, was predicted by the analytical model. At this location 90% of the kinetic energy is absorbed in the form of elastic beam vibrations. The results of this demonstration may be used for designing an elastic kinetic energy absorbing system.
AB - An elastic cantilever beam subjected to weak impact is investigated with focus on its ability to absorb the impact energy. It was found that the location of impact along the beam has a significant influence on the kinetic energy absorbed. It was established in both, using an experimental setup and numerical computations. A reduced degrees of freedom analytical model of this simple continuous system is analyzed in order to explain its quite complicated behavior. The same impact spot, at which the maximum impact energy was absorbed, was predicted by the analytical model. At this location 90% of the kinetic energy is absorbed in the form of elastic beam vibrations. The results of this demonstration may be used for designing an elastic kinetic energy absorbing system.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:70349136294
SN - 9780791848364
T3 - 2008 Proceedings of the 9th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis
SP - 325
EP - 332
BT - 2008 Proceedings of the 9th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis
T2 - 2008 9th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis
Y2 - 7 July 2008 through 9 July 2008
ER -