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(a) (b)<br />

Figure 5.5. Contact algorithms used in <strong>crash</strong> box modeling a) without and b) with<br />

montage plates.<br />

5.3. The Response Surface Methodology<br />

As stated earlier, tube G1 geometry (70.2x67.6x125.2 mm) was selected for the<br />

optimization study. The response surface algorithm was implemented in order to<br />

determine the optimum combination of 1050H14 Al and 6061 T4 Al <strong>crash</strong> box<br />

thickness and Alulight and Hydro foam filler relative density. A quadratic-polynomial<br />

objective function was selected for constraint single-objective optimization. 6061 T4<br />

Al alloy is known to have higher strength than 1050H14 Al and Hydro foam has higher<br />

plateau stress than Alulight foam at similar relative densities. The selection of these<br />

materials was to determine the effect of box and filler material properties on the<br />

optimized crush box parameters. Response surface methodology (RSM) is a widely<br />

used method of crush box energy absorption optimization studies. RSM has three terms<br />

(Giess 1998)<br />

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