Review of sandwich structures under impact loadings: experimental, numerical and theoretical analysis

H Guo, H Yuan, J Zhang, D Ruan - Thin-Walled Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
With the swift advancement of aerospace, shipbuilding and engineering, the significance of
sandwich structures with cellular cores is becoming increasingly prominent due to their multi …

Lessons from nature: 3D printed bio-inspired porous structures for impact energy absorption–A review

SH Siddique, PJ Hazell, H Wang, JP Escobedo… - Additive …, 2022 - Elsevier
As a result of their mechanical characteristics, biological structures often provide inspiration
for the development of high-performance mechanical structures. Nevertheless, traditional …

[HTML][HTML] A review of recent research on bio-inspired structures and materials for energy absorption applications

N San Ha, G Lu - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
It is widely known that the availability of lightweight structures with excellent energy
absorption capacity is essential for numerous engineering applications. Inspired by many …

Thin-walled corrugated structures: A review of crashworthiness designs and energy absorption characteristics

N San Ha, G Lu - Thin-Walled Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
It is widely known that the demand for lightweight structures with excellent energy absorption
capacity is paramount in numerous engineering applications. Many publications have …

[HTML][HTML] On the structural parameters of honeycomb-core sandwich panels against low-velocity impact

G Sun, X Huo, H Wang, PJ Hazell, Q Li - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents a combined experimental and numerical study on the low-velocity
impact behavior of honeycomb-core sandwich panels with different structural parameters …

Metal-faced sandwich composite panels: a review

P Singh, J Sheikh, BK Behera - Thin-Walled Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
This review paper discusses the challenges in improving the mechanical and structural
performance of metal-faced sandwich composite panels while reducing weight and cost. It …

Energy absorption of a bio-inspired honeycomb sandwich panel

NS Ha, G Lu, X **ang - Journal of materials science, 2019 - Springer
In this study, a novel bio-inspired honeycomb sandwich panel (BHSP) based on the
microstructure of a woodpecker's beak is proposed. Unlike a conventional honeycomb, the …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic crash responses of bio-inspired aluminum honeycomb sandwich structures with CFRP panels

Y Wu, Q Liu, J Fu, Q Li, D Hui - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
Nature has provided us with extraordinary resources to tackle design challenges facing in
modern society nowadays. The multistate structures inspired by animal shell have proven …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic response of sandwich structures with graded auxetic honeycomb cores under blast loading

X **, Z Wang, J Ning, G **ao, E Liu, X Shu - Composites Part B …, 2016 - Elsevier
An innovative sandwich structure with auxetic re-entrant cell honeycomb cores was
proposed in this paper, and the dynamic responses and blast resistance of the honeycomb …

High-velocity impact behaviour of aluminium honeycomb sandwich panels with different structural configurations

G Sun, D Chen, H Wang, PJ Hazell, Q Li - International Journal of Impact …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper presents a combined experimental and numerical study on the dynamic
response and failure mechanisms of honeycomb sandwich panels subjected to high-velocity …