Author(s)

Daniel Fernández Caballero^1*, Víctor Rodríguez de la Cruz², Juan Manuel Munoz Guijosa²

¹Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Pontificia ICAI, Madrid, Spain.
²Department of Mechanical Engineering, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.

This article proposes use of extruded compound materials with optimized resistant cross-sections as an alternative, in this case, seeking the maximum energy density as a design criterion. The advantage of this proposal is that it extends the life cycle and decreases fatigue issues.

Pure Bending, Energy Storage, Composite Material, Extruded Cross-Section, Design Optimization

Caballero, D. , de la Cruz, V. and Guijosa, J. (2019) Optimization of Energy Density in Girders under Pure Bending with an Extruded Monolithic Cross-Section. World Journal of Mechanics, 9, 53-66. doi: 10.4236/wjm.2019.93004.