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] Functionally graded porous structures: analyses, performances, and applications–a review

D Chen, K Gao, J Yang, L Zhang - Thin-Walled Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Structural innovation incorporating bio-inspired composites poses a fresh angle to develop
novel lightweight forms with strengthened mechanical properties, among which a must …

Large deformation and energy absorption of additively manufactured auxetic materials and structures: A review

J Zhang, G Lu, Z You - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Different from conventional materials, materials with negative Poisson's ratios expand
laterally when stretched longitudinally. Known as 'auxetic'materials, the effect means they …

[HTML][HTML] Additive manufacturing (3D printing): A review of materials, methods, applications and challenges

TD Ngo, A Kashani, G Imbalzano, KTQ Nguyen… - Composites Part B …, 2018 - Elsevier
Freedom of design, mass customisation, waste minimisation and the ability to manufacture
complex structures, as well as fast prototy**, are the main benefits of additive …

Anti-blast and-impact performances of auxetic structures: A review of structures, materials, methods, and fabrications

RP Bohara, S Linforth, T Nguyen, A Ghazlan… - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Auxetics are a class of structural metamaterials with a negative Poisson's ratio. In
comparison to conventional structures, auxetic structures are proven to exhibit several …

Auxetic metamaterials and structures: a review

X Ren, R Das, P Tran, TD Ngo… - Smart materials and …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Materials and structures with negative Poisson's ratio exhibit a counter-intuitive behaviour.
Under uniaxial compression (tension), these materials and structures contract (expand) …

3D printing functionally graded metamaterial structure: Design, fabrication, reinforcement, optimization

Y Nian, S Wan, M Avcar, R Yue, M Li - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2023 - Elsevier
The current study introduces a novel class of bio-inspired and 3D-printed metastructures
called functionally graded lattice metamaterial beams (FGLBs). These lightweight lattice …

[HTML][HTML] Inspiration from Nature's body armours–A review of biological and bioinspired composites

A Ghazlan, T Ngo, P Tan, YM **e, P Tran… - Composites Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Designing and manufacturing multi-functional, lightweight and high-performance body
armour materials and assemblies have attracted intense attention recently due to fast …

[HTML][HTML] 3d printed continuous fiber reinforced composite auxetic honeycomb structures

C Quan, B Han, Z Hou, Q Zhang, X Tian… - Composites Part B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite (CFRTPC) auxetic honeycomb
structures were fabricated using the 3D printing technology with a specific printing path …