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

Airplanes are inevitably subjected to various impact loading conditions in the event of
emergency landing. An airplane crash scenario is a complex nonlinear impact event which …

This study first developed a novel bamboo-inspired foam-filled tube (BFFT) for potential
application in high-speed trains, considering the practical use conditions. The BFFT was …

Thin-walled tubes with an origami design, particularly the Kresling pattern, exhibit superior
mechanical properties compared to traditional straight tubes, including a more constant …

To improve the crashworthiness of the composite channel section structure (CCSS), three
external triggers including ditch plug trigger (DPT), trapezoidal groove trigger (TGT), and v …

In the long-term service process, materials and structures will bear fatigue, ageing, and other
degradation behaviours under environmental factors such as temperature, vibration, and …

Enhancing the energy absorption (EA) capacity of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP)
structures by inducing controlled failure modes is significant for lightweight design in …

This study aimed to investigate the energy-absorbing mechanisms of composite structures
subjected to quasi-static and dynamic axial crushing loads. Double hat-shaped composite …

We develop finite element models to describe the progressive damage behaviors of two
types of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy (CF/EP) composite tubes triggered by three types of …

Glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite tubes have become increasingly popular
in crashworthiness applications. On the other hand, square section GFRP tubes are prone to …