Polymeric foams have found their way into different industry sectors due to their excellent
thermal and mechanical properties. Polymeric foams might undergo large deformation at …

Several sports-related injuries and orthopedic treatments need the necessity of corrective
shoes that can assuage the excessive pressure on sensitive locations of the foot. In the …

The present paper focuses on the study of the fluid-structure interaction (FSI) and the
mitigation effect of sacrificial cladding using polyurethane (PU) as crushable core material …

Polymeric materials have been used as critical components in a wide range of engineering
structures in built environments. The superior characteristics of polymeric materials have led …

Composite structures have drawn growing attention for their outstanding characteristics
benefiting from the combination of multi materials. This paper aims to investigate the …

In this paper, sandwich structures with different forms of webs are prepared by fused
deposition modeling technology. The effect of the concave and convex shape of the web …

An innovative identification strategy based on high power ultrasonic loading together with
both infrared thermography and ultra-high speed imaging is presented in this article. It was …

Significant demand exists for sacrificial energy absorbers which can achieve ideal
mechanical performance (ie, near-constant reaction forces) utilizing lightweight, readily …

Dynamic deformation response of closed-cell rigid polymeric form is explored at different
length scales. This study is facilitated by ultra-high speed photography in conjunction with …

In the following work, sacrificial claddings filled with different brittle materials were
investigated, from concrete foam to granular media. They were subjected to blast loading …