Review of sandwich structures under impact loadings: experimental, numerical and theoretical analysis

H Guo, H Yuan, J Zhang, D Ruan - Thin-Walled Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

Plastic deformation, failure and energy absorption of sandwich structures with metallic cellular cores

F Zhu, G Lu, D Ruan, Z Wang - International Journal of …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Cellular metals with stochastic, 2D or 3D periodic microstructures can sustain large plastic
deformation at almost constant stress. Due to such excellent energy absorption capability …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic crushing and energy absorption of regular, irregular and functionally graded cellular structures

A Ajdari, H Nayeb-Hashemi, A Vaziri - International Journal of Solids and …, 2011 - Elsevier
The in-plane dynamic crushing of two dimensional honeycombs with both regular
hexagonal and irregular arrangements was investigated using detailed finite element …

[HTML][HTML] Fluid-structure interaction effects during the dynamic response of clamped thin steel plates exposed to blast loading

V Aune, G Valsamos, F Casadei, M Langseth… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
This work presents results from a numerical investigation on the influence of fluid-structure
interaction (FSI) on the dynamic response of thin steel plates subjected to blast loading. The …

Fabrication and crushing behavior of low density carbon fiber composite pyramidal truss structures

J Xiong, L Ma, L Wu, B Wang, A Vaziri - Composite Structures, 2010 - Elsevier
A new method for fabricating carbon fiber composite pyramidal truss cores was developed
based on the molding hot-press technique. In this method, all the continuous fibers of …

An approach for incorporating classical continuum damage models in state-based peridynamics

MR Tupek, JJ Rimoli, R Radovitzky - Computer methods in applied …, 2013 - Elsevier
Peridynamics has gained significant attention as an alternative formulation for problems in
solid mechanics. Recent contributions have included initial attempts to include material …

Crashworthiness analysis and multi-objective optimization of spatial lattice structure under dynamic compression

C Xie, D Wang, L Zong, D Kong - International Journal of Impact …, 2023 - Elsevier
A spatial lattice structure is proposed to improve the structural crashworthiness and energy
absorption. First, a single-cell structure is proposed via a bionic honeycomb, and then the …

Lightweight metal cellular structures fabricated via 3D printing of sand cast molds

D Snelling, Q Li, N Meisel, CB Williams… - Advanced …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Cellular structures offer high specific strength and can offer high specific stiffness, good
impact absorption, and thermal and acoustic insulation. A major challenge in fabricating …

Response of metallic pyramidal lattice core sandwich panels to high intensity impulsive loading in air

KP Dharmasena, HNG Wadley, K Williams… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Small scale explosive loading of sandwich panels with low relative density pyramidal lattice
cores has been used to study the large scale bending and fracture response of a model …

Evaluation of blast mitigation performance of cylindrical explosion containment vessels based on water containers

L Yang, T Wang, X Bian, G Huang - International Journal of Impact …, 2023 - Elsevier
Using liquid materials with specific geometries can enhance the explosion-proof properties
of confined structures. This approach is promising because bulk water has multiple blast …