Deformation and energy absorption characters of Al‐CFRP hybrid tubes under quasi‐static radial compression

To take into account the lightweight and collision safety of the energy absorber, metal‐composite hybrid thin‐walled tubes have been widely studied, which combine the low‐cost metal and high‐strength composites. Therefore, the deformation mechanism and the characteristics of the carbon fiber reinforced plastic wound thin‐walled aluminum tube (Al‐CFRP) were investigated under radial compression condition. Firstly, aluminum tubes, CFRP tubes, and...