Rail vehicles offer the characteristics of large carrying capacity and high running speed.
Train accidents usually result in substantial personal casualties and economic losses …

In order to improve the crashworthiness and energy absorption of thin-walled tubes, this
work proposes a novel design inspired by the vascular fiber sheath flap (VF) and central …

Bio-inspired cellular structures provide excellent elements and design concepts for
designing thin-walled energy-absorbing structures of vehicles, trains and aircrafts, due to …

Bio-inspired structure is a topic of immense interest to researchers worldwide. In order to
maximize energy absorption through biomimetic structures, this article presents bio-inspired …

The mechanical properties of porcupine quills have attracted the interest of researchers due
to their unique structure and composition. However, there is still a knowledge gap in …

To enhance the crashworthiness of thin-walled structures, this study proposes a self-similar
nested hierarchical hexagonal tube. This innovative design incorporates the hierarchical …