Crashworthiness of bio-inspired multi-stage nested multi-cell structures with foam core

DH Le, N Novak, A Arjunan, A Baroutaji, Q Estrada… - Thin-Walled …, 2023 - Elsevier
Multi-stage nested multi-cell hollow structures inspired by the macroscopic architecture of
wood are characterized for their energy absorption in this study. After investigating …

Crashworthiness analysis and optimization of standard and windowed multi-cell hexagonal tubes

TN Tran, A Baroutaji, Q Estrada, A Arjunan… - Structural and …, 2021 - Springer
Recently, multi-cell structures have received increased attention for crashworthiness
applications due to their superior energy absorption capability. However, such structures …

Study on the crashworthiness of windowed multi-cell square tubes under axial and oblique impact

TN Tran - Thin-Walled Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
The crumpling of aluminium alloy AA6060 T4 thin-walled tubes when subjected to axial and
oblique impact is often experienced in collisions. Tubes with holes (so-called windows) and …

Theoretical and numerical analysis on elastic-plastic bending responses of honeycomb beams

X Zhang, X Fu - Composite Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Cellular honeycomb beams are widely encountered in nature and engineering applications.
The mechanical responses of them under various loads are critical to their applications …

Plastic behavior of circular sandwich tubes considering the effect of local denting

J Zhang, J Du, H Yuan, H Sun - Thin-Walled Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, the plastic behavior of fully clamped circular sandwich tubes with metal foam
core under transverse loading is analytically, experimentally and numerically studied …

Bending collapse of treble rectangular thin-walled tubes and its application in conceptual design for automobile crashworthiness

Z Li, Y Tian, J Bai, W Zuo - Proceedings of the Institution of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The aluminium profiles of treble rectangular thin-walled tubes (TRTWT) manufactured by
extrusion processes are extensively applied in energy absorption structures of automobile …

Bending crashworthiness of elliptical tubes with different aspect ratio and stiffeners

Q Estrada, D Szwedowicz, TN Tran… - … International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Lateral car collisions are common scenarios that represent one of the top causes of
passenger's fatalities and injuries. For this purpose, the current article investigates the effect …

Investigation on the Compressive Characteristics and Optimization of Design Parameters of a Novel Functionally Graded Cell Structure

SB Ganapathy, AR Sakthivel - Functional Composites and …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Novel structural conceptualizations frequently incorporate inventive ideas, materials, or
construction techniques. This study presents a unique design inspired by the traditional …

A geometrical parametric study of side door reinforced beams under lateral impact load

K Sookchanchai, SS Hlaing… - International journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In this work, crash characteristics of side door reinforced beams under low speed impact
were investigated. The side door panels of three different cross-sections, namely, circular, U …

Disipación de energía por deformación plástica en estructuras de pared delgada de sección compuesta bajo cargas a flexión

J Vergara - Instituto de Ingeniería y Tecnología, 2019 - cathi.uacj.mx
En el siguiente trabajo se estudia el comportamiento de la disipación de energía
empleando perfiles de pared delgada bajo cargas a flexión. Se utiliza un perfil de sección …