The enhancement of fuel economy and the emission of greenhouse gases are the key growing challenges around the globe that drive automobile manufacturers to produce lightweight vehicles. Additionally, the reduction in the weight of the vehicle could contribute to its recyclability and performance (for example crashworthiness and impact resistance). One of the strategies is to develop high-performance lightweight materials by the replacement of conventional materials such as steel and cast iron with lightweight materials. The lightweight composite which is commonly referred to as fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP) composite is one of the lightweight materials to achieve fuel efficiency and the reduction of CO2 emission. However, the damage of FRP composite under impact loading is one of the critical factors which affects its structural application. The bumper beam plays a key role in bearing sudden impact during a collision. Polymer composite materials have been abundantly used in a variety of applications such as transportation industries. The main thrust of the present paper deals with the use of high-strength glass fibers as the reinforcing member in the polymer composite to develop a car bumper beam. The mechanical performance and manufacturing techniques are discussed. Based on the literature studies, glass fiber-reinforced composite (GRP) provides more promise in the automotive industry compared to conventional materials such as car bumper beams.

Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences Institute for Structural Engineering Universität der Bundeswehr München Werner Heisenberg Weg 39 Neubiberg 85579 Munich Germany

Engineering Materials and Structures Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 54100 Malaysia

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Technical University of Liberec Studentská 1402 2 461 17 Liberec Czech Republic

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Johor Bahru 81310 Malaysia

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