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Figure 6.6.(Cont)<br />

(b)<br />

6.5. Quasi-static Testing of Empty and Al Foam Filled 1050Al Crash<br />

Boxes<br />

6.5.1. Compression Tests of Empty Crash Box with and without<br />

Trigger Mechanism<br />

The function of the trigger mechanism is to control the <strong>crash</strong> box deformation by<br />

initiating a controllable progressive energy efficient deformation in the <strong>crash</strong> box. In the<br />

present study, the trigger mechanisms are also used to position the Al foam filler in the<br />

middle of the <strong>crash</strong> box. Figures 6.7(a) and (b) show the sequential deformation pictures<br />

of G1T3E box (empty) without and with trigger, respectively. As is seen in Figures<br />

6.7(a) and (b), the presence trigger on the empty box changes the initiation site of the<br />

folding. In empty box without trigger, the folding starts near the upper compression<br />

plate from the upper end of the box (Figure 6(a)), while in empty tubes with trigger<br />

folding starts from the trigger mechanism position just below the upper compression<br />

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