It is a challenging task to advance the excellent strength and structural performance of
sandwich structures, while continuing to reduce the weight and cost parameters. Thousands …

Dynamic compressive behaviour of cellular materials is crucial to their applications in
energy absorption, ballistic mitigation and blast/impact protection. The recent research …

In the present study, we analyze the nonlinear forced vibration of thin-walled metal foam
cylindrical shells reinforced with functionally graded graphene platelets. Attention is focused …

Lattice structures are excellent candidates for lightweight, energy absorbing applications
such as personal protective equipment. In this paper we explore several important aspects …

The nonlinear vibration and the dynamic buckling of a graphene platelet reinforced
sandwich functionally graded porous (GPL-SFGP) plate are thoroughly investigated in this …

This work gives an overview of the production, properties and industrial applications of metal
foams. First, it classifies the most relevant manufacturing routes and methods. Then, it …

Open-cell metallic foams or porous metals have a distinctive combination of excellent
structural performance and superior functional characteristics, such as their light weight …

Metal foam is a multifunctional material with a lower specific weight, high stiffness and
compressive strength, and high energy absorption. These remarkable properties make …

In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the first manned lunar landing, the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), together with the European Space Agency …

Triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS)-based porous structures have been universally
adopted for mimicking the properties of bone scaffolds due to their interconnected …