Auxetic foams counter-intuitively expand (shrink) under stretching (compression). These
foams can exhibit superior mechanical properties such as resistance to shear and …

Innovative honeycomb-based structures have been paid substantial attention in recent years
due to their superb mechanical performances and specific functions. The presented study …

In the past decades, there has been a constant aspiration for light-weight and highly efficient
energy-absorbing structures and materials in vehicle and other industries. A large number of …

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 …

Cellular solids have gained extensive popularity in different areas of engineering due to
their unique physical and mechanical properties. Recent advancements in manufacturing …

Sandwich structures are important innovative multifunctional structures with the advantages
of low density and high performance. Creative design for sandwich structures is a design …

The dynamic responses of sandwich panels with homogeneous and stepwise graded
aluminium foam cores subjected to impact loadings were investigated via experimentation …

The work describes the manufacturing and testing of graded conventional/auxetic
honeycomb cores. The graded honeycombs are manufactured using Kevlar woven …

Aluminum sandwich panels with honeycomb core have been widely used as energy
absorption structure in lightweight design. This study aimed to characterize the indentation …

This paper focuses on the analytical and experimental investigations on the low-velocity
impact response of multilayer foam core sandwich panels with composite face sheets …