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 …

Advanced metaheuristic techniques for mechanical design problems

M Abd Elaziz, AH Elsheikh, D Oliva… - … Methods in Engineering, 2021 - Springer
The design of complex mechanical components is a time-consuming process which involves
many design variables with multiple interacted objectives and constraints. Traditionally, the …

Energy absorption characteristics of bio-inspired hierarchical multi-cell square tubes under axial crushing

N San Ha, TM Pham, H Hao, G Lu - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, the dynamic crushing behaviour and energy absorption characteristics of a
novel bio-inspired hierarchical multi-cell square (BHMS) tubes were numerically and …

Evolutionary constrained multiobjective optimization: Test suite construction and performance comparisons

Z Ma, Y Wang - IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
For solving constrained multiobjective optimization problems (CMOPs), many algorithms
have been proposed in the evolutionary computation research community for the past two …

Crashworthiness design for bio-inspired multi-cell tubes with quadrilateral, hexagonal and octagonal sections

L Zhang, Z Bai, F Bai - Thin-Walled Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
Multi-cell tubes have been widely used in vehicle engineering for their excellent energy
absorption capacity. In this paper, a group of bionic multi-cell tubes (BMCTs) with …

Energy absorption mechanism of axially-varying thickness (AVT) multicell thin-walled structures under out-of-plane loading

T Pang, G Zheng, J Fang, D Ruan, G Sun - Engineering Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
Multicell columns have becoming increasingly attractive in crashworthiness applications due
to their high efficiency of material utilization. Meanwhile, an urgent need exists to develop …

Time-dependent topology optimization of bone plates considering bone remodeling

C Wu, K Zheng, J Fang, GP Steven, Q Li - Computer Methods in Applied …, 2020 - Elsevier
Bone plates have been widely used for the treatment of bone defects and trauma. These
fixation plates can stabilize or replace bone tissue to restore appropriate load-bearing …

A novel multi-cell tubal structure with circular corners for crashworthiness

S Chen, H Yu, J Fang - Thin-Walled Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
Multi-cell structures have proven to own excellent energy absorbing capability and
lightweight effect in the automotive and aerospace industries. The cross-sectional …

Configurational optimization of multi-cell topologies for multiple oblique loads

G Sun, T Liu, J Fang, GP Steven, Q Li - Structural and Multidisciplinary …, 2018 - Springer
Multi-cell thin-walled structures exhibit significant advantages in maximizing energy
absorption and minimizing mass during vehicle crashes. Since the topological distribution of …

Crashworthiness optimization of automotive parts with tailor rolled blank

G Sun, J Tian, T Liu, X Yan, X Huang - Engineering Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
Tailor rolled blank (TRB) as an advanced manufacturing process developed recently has
broad application prospects in automotive and aerospace industries for its significant …