Design Optimization and Analysis of Car Bumper with the Implementation of Hybrid Biocomposite Material

Abstract

The components of an automobile are usually made up of steel and its alloy which leads to an increase in consumption of fuel. Moreover, a large amount of non-recyclable waste is being produced by the automotive sector. Therefore, it becomes necessary to move towards the lightweight, environment-friendly, and sustainable material which can replace the existing ones. In this regard, the current research work is focused on the pineapple leaf and glass fiber reinforced hybrid epoxy composite to be used for automotive car bumper. The bumper of Ambassador Car was designed in CATIA V5R18 and analyzed in ANSYS18.1. It was found that the geometrical optimization is an important parameter in structural strength improvement. The strength of automotive bumper was increased significantly after providing the strengthening ribs, changing the cross-section, and increasing the thickness. For static and impact analysis, the biocomposite bumper exhibits a lower value of deformation and higher value of strength than the steel and aluminium ones. The results of analysis and reduction in the mass of bumper have proved that the hybrid biocomposite material has significant potential for automotive structural components.