Fiber metal laminates (FMLs) comprised of metal alloy and composite materials have been
extensively applied in a broad range of engineering structures in virtue of their outstanding …

Renewed efforts towards greater use of environmentally sustainable materials have created
new opportunities for balsa wood (Ochroma pyramidale) to replace non-renewable …

This paper addresses a study on the structural deformation mechanism of the U-type
corrugated core sandwich panel used in ship structures under the lateral quasi-static …

Inspired by cuttlebone, this study proposes a bioinspired metallic sandwich structure with
matrix material of Ti-6Al-4V prepared by selective laser melting method. The bioinspired …

The effect of core geometry and hybridization on the bending performance and failure
mechanisms of carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) and glass fibre-reinforced polymer …

From the crashworthiness of vehicles to the protection of human bodies, energy absorption
of materials has become a challenging issue. In this work, multi-layer composites including …

Bionic design is an effective strategy for obtaining lightweight, high-performance, and even
multifunctional structures. Here, we found a novel hierarchical lamellar chamber …

This study aims to explore the dynamic crushing behaviors of a series of sandwich structures
with varying configurations, which are composed of ultra-high performance fiber reinforced …

Sandwich tube structures bio-mimicking horsetail and human tendons offered significant
improvement over traditional single and multi-cell tubular energy absorbers. The present …

Composite materials incorporated in naval, aerospace, and automobile structures are
exposed to unforeseen damages, which seriously damage their mechanical performance. In …