Journal
JOURNAL OF SANDWICH STRUCTURES & MATERIALS
Volume 23, Issue 6, Pages 2586-2613Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/1099636220909947
Keywords
C-pillar; sandwich structure; automotive component; steel skin; epoxy foam
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- SEAT company
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This article presents an experimental-numerical analysis on a new automotive component with a sandwich structure made of steel skins and a rigid foam core. The objective was to achieve a lighter yet stiffer and stronger C-pillar within the same price range as the reference component.
This article presents the experimental-numerical analysis carried out in order to achieve a new automotive component, consisting of a C-pillar constituted by sandwich structure made of steel skins and a rigid foam core. The objective was to achieve a lighter component than the corresponding reference configuration, yet fulfilling mechanical requirements related to stiffness and strength. In fact, the new C-pillar should be at least stiffer and stronger than the reference component. In addition, the final price of the new C-pillar should be in the same range as the price of the initial component, which made it impossible to apply expensive materials such as carbon fiber composite materials.
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