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- Almost twice as less stress as the square tubing
- May need a larger thickness
Upper B-pillar Impact Results (1 inch x 2 inch rectangular chromoly tubing with 0.095" thickness):
Observations:
- A bit better than the 0.065 thick rectangular tubing
- The fixed node may not be placed in the exact same spot, may be some marginal error
Regulation Standard Results (1 inch x 2 inch rectangular chromoly tubing with 0.095" thickness):
Observations:
- Significantly lower max stress on the composite B pillar panel and catamaran