Lightweight metallic cellular materials (MCMs) have been seen in numerous engineering
applications to date, primarily due to their excellent mechanical characteristics such as low …

With the swift advancement of aerospace, shipbuilding and engineering, the significance of
sandwich structures with cellular cores is becoming increasingly prominent due to their multi …

It is a challenging task to advance the excellent strength and structural performance of
sandwich structures, while continuing to reduce the weight and cost parameters. Thousands …

It is crucial that proper engineering structures are designed as energy absorbers for high
dynamic loading situations, such as accidents, blasts, or impacts. The role of such structures …

Continuous and controlled shape morphing is essential for soft machines to conform, grasp,
and move while interacting safely with their surroundings. Shape morphing can be achieved …

An innovative sandwich structure with auxetic re-entrant cell honeycomb cores was
proposed in this paper, and the dynamic responses and blast resistance of the honeycomb …

This study aims to introduce 10 strut-based topologies which have been used to study the
three-point bending and compressive responses of the lattice-core sandwich beams. All …

Auxetic double arrowhead honeycombs (DAHs) featured by negative Poisson's ratio is
attracting increasing attention owing to their tailorable mechanical properties and …

Ballistic penetration is a serious threat to military vehicles. Honeycomb structure is one of the
most focused solution to improve the ballistic performance due to its great lightweight design …

Blast shock wave is a big threat to the military vehicle and may cause vehicle damages and
passenger casualties. It is a big issue to balance the protective performance and lightweight …