On the crashworthiness of thin-walled multi-cell structures and materials: State of the art and prospects

R Yao, T Pang, B Zhang, J Fang, Q Li, G Sun - Thin-Walled Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the past few decades, there has been a constant pursuit for lightweight and high-
performance energy absorption structures and materials in automobiles, trains, ships …

Recent advances and future trends in processing methods and characterization technologies of aluminum foam composite structures: A review

C Ji, H Huang, T Wang, Q Huang - Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2023 - Elsevier
Aluminum foam composite structures, represented by sandwich plates and filled tubes,
process remarkable light-weight and energy absorption characteristics, which have …

Sequential deep operator networks (s-deeponet) for predicting full-field solutions under time-dependent loads

J He, S Kushwaha, J Park, S Koric, D Abueidda… - … Applications of Artificial …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Deep Operator Network (DeepONet), a recently introduced deep learning operator
network, approximates linear and nonlinear solution operators by taking parametric …

Advanced composites inspired by biological structures and functions in nature: architecture design, strengthening mechanisms, and mechanical‐functional responses

H Dai, W Dai, Z Hu, W Zhang, G Zhang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The natural design and coupling of biological structures are the root of realizing the high
strength, toughness, and unique functional properties of biomaterials. Advanced architecture …

Crashworthiness design of a sponge-inspired multicell tube under axial crushing

Y Li, D Hu, Z Yang - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
A novel bio-inspired multicell tube (named UCGS), mimicking the unique double-diagonally
reinforced configuration in the unit cell of glass sponge (GS), was proposed and fabricated …

[HTML][HTML] Quasi-static and dynamic compression of additively manufactured functionally graded lattices: Experiments and simulations

C Rodrigo, S Xu, Y Durandet, D Fraser, D Ruan - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, quasi-static and dynamic compressive behaviors of functionally graded (FG)
lattices made of stainless steel (SS 316L) by electron beam melting (EBM) were …

Axial crushing of novel hierarchical multi-cell square tubes

Z Gao, D Ruan - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Inspired by the concept of hierarchy, two types of hierarchical multi-cell square tubes (HMSA
and HMSB) are proposed. The crashworthiness of HMSA and HMSB tubes with various wall …

In-plane dynamic crushing of a novel hybrid auxetic honeycomb with enhanced energy absorption

H Ding, H Guo, P Sun, S Huang, T Yuan… - Mechanics of Advanced …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Recently, auxetic honeycombs have attracted widespread attention with characteristics of
lightweight, excellent energy absorption capacity and high shear stiffness. The present …

On multi-stage deformation and gradual energy absorption of 3D printed multi-cell tubes with varying cross-section

Y Liu, J Wang, Q Tan, H Gao, K Wang, S Yao… - Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Thin-walled structures are widely used in passive safety systems due to their excellent
lightweight and controllable progressive deformation performance. While designing to …

Bio-inspired nacre and helicoidal composites: from structure to mechanical applications

A Sharma, NK Shukla, MO Belarbi, M Abbas… - Thin-Walled …, 2023 - Elsevier
Researchers and engineers have been fascinated by the way weak organic and inorganic
components naturally combine to create strong and long-lasting structures for the past few …