Eroglu, FatihYildirim, Afsin TalhaYesilyurt, OgulcanSas, Hatice SinemÇiftçi, Cihan01. Abdullah Gül University02.03. İnşaat Mühendisliği02. Mühendislik Fakültesi2025-09-252025-09-2520189780938994725978193455116597819345513019781934551417978193455108097819345513949781934551042093899462X978193455143197819345511340892-2624https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12573/4054The compressive performance of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (CFRP) is an extensive research area of crashworthy structures due to high Specific Energy Absorption (SEA) rates. However, the traditional composite manufacturing techniques are limiting the implementation of CFRP in crash components of automobile industry. These limitations can be minimized with 3D printing technology, which can be replaced with the traditional composite manufacturing techniques by providing flexibility especially in terms of geometric complexities. In this study, the compressive performance of 3D printed CFRP samples with square and circular cross-sections are examined with different thickness and fiber volume fraction values. SEA rates obtained from axial compressive tests are compared and compressive performance of 3D printed samples is optimized in terms of crashworthiness. © 2018 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess3D PrintersAccidentsAutomotive IndustryBeachesConcrete Beams and GirdersCrashworthinessElastomersFiber Reinforced PlasticsReinforced PlasticsReinforcementCarbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (Cfrp)Circular Cross-SectionsComposite ManufacturingCompressive PerformanceDifferent ThicknessFiber Volume FractionsGeometric ComplexitySpecific Energy AbsorptionCarbon Fiber Reinforced PlasticsConference Object2-s2.0-85050402111