Investigating the energy absorption properties of sandwich panels filled with shear thickening fluid with a weight fraction of 35% under low-velocity impact

S Astaraki, E Zamani, MH Pol… - Journal of Composite …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This research study the energy absorption performance of aluminum core honeycomb
sandwich panel (ACHSP) with filled and empty cores subjected to low-velocity impact …

Enhanced anti-impact resistance of polyurethane foam composites with multi-phase shear thickening fluids containing various carbon nanofillers

MR Sheikhi, M Hasanzadeh, S Gürgen, J Li - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyurethane (PU) foams are commonly used as impact-absorbing materials in various
applications. However, the anti-impact performance of PU foams can be improved by …

Force attenuation performance in sandwich structures with STF and M-STF encapsulation

MR Sheikhi, K Bayrak, E Ozdemir, S Gürgen - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
In this study, we investigate the role of adding shear thickening fluids (STFs) and multi-
functional shear thickening fluids (M-STFs) to the core of a sandwich-structured composite …

Eco-Friendly Cork–Polyurethane Biocomposites for Enhanced Impact Performance: Experimental and Numerical Analysis

M Dymek, M Ptak, P Kaczyński, FAO Fernandes… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cork composites are byproducts from wine stopper production, resulting from the
agglomeration of cork granules with a thermoset resin. The resulting compound is a versatile …

Vibration Damping Applications with Cork Composites

MR Sheikhi, MA Sofuoğlu, J Li - … : Design and Applications for Green and …, 2024 - Springer
Cork composites, which are made from natural cork with other materials to increase their
performance, have recently been considered for vibration damping applications. This …