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Figure 7.20. Sequential deformation pictures of <strong>crash</strong> box with montage parts<br />

a)Empty, b) F1 foam filled and c) F2 foam filled (Geometry G2, t=<br />

2.5 mm.) ................................................................................................... 151<br />

Figure 7.21. Sequential deformation pictures of <strong>crash</strong> box with montage parts a)<br />

empty, b) F1 foam filled and c) F2 foam filled (Geometry G2, t= 2<br />

mm) .......................................................................................................... 152<br />

Figure 7.22. Load-displacement graphs of empty <strong>crash</strong> box with fixing parts a) 3<br />

mm, b) 2.5 mm and c)2 mm thickness. .................................................... 154<br />

Figure 7.23. Load-displacement graphs of F1 foam filled <strong>crash</strong> box with fixing<br />

parts a) 3 mm, b) 2.5 mm and c)2 mm thickness. .................................... 155<br />

Figure 7.24. Load-displacement graphs of F2 foam filled <strong>crash</strong> box with fixing<br />

parts a) 3 mm, b) 2.5 mm and c)2 mm thickness. .................................... 156<br />

Figure 7.25. Deformations pictures of empty and filled <strong>crash</strong> <strong>boxes</strong> in quasi-<br />

static and dynamic testing and simulation. ............................................... 157<br />

Figure 7.26. Experimental and numerical load-displacement graphs of a) empty<br />

and b) partially filled <strong>crash</strong> box. ............................................................... 158<br />

Figure 8.1. Load-displacement curves of empty and foam filled 1050H14<br />

crush box, thicknesses of a) 1.5 mm and b) 3 mm. .................................. 160<br />

Figure 8.2. The variation of (a) mean load and (a) SEA of 1050H14 crush<br />

<strong>boxes</strong> with foam relative density and box wall thickness. ....................... 161<br />

Figure 8.3. Response surface foam filled 1050H14 crush box; a) mean load and<br />

b) SEA vs. foam relative density and box thickness. ............................... 162<br />

Figure 8.4. Comparison between simulation and response surface analysis of a)<br />

mean load-foam relative density , b) SEA vs. foam relative density<br />

curves. ...................................................................................................... 163<br />

Figure 8.5. Load-displacement curves of empty and partially Hydro foam-filled<br />

6061T4 Al crush box with a wall thickness of 2 mm. .............................. 165<br />

Figure 8.6. Response surface of mean load of filled <strong>boxes</strong>; a) Alulight and b)<br />

Hydro foam filling. ................................................................................... 166<br />

Figure 8.7. Response surface of SEA of filled <strong>boxes</strong>; a) Alulight and b) Hydro<br />

foam filling. .............................................................................................. 167<br />

Figure 8.8. Mean load and SEA vs. empty box thickness; a) 1050H14 and b)<br />

6061T4 Al <strong>crash</strong> box. ............................................................................... 169<br />

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