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 …

Dynamic crushing performance of bio-inspired sandwich structures with beetle forewing cores

L Lam, W Chen, H Hao, Z Li, N San Ha - International Journal of Impact …, 2023 - Elsevier
A novel design of Sandwich Structure inspired by Beetle Forewing (SSBF) is proposed in
this study by mimicking the internal structure of beetle forewing. The viscoelastic material …

[HTML][HTML] Design of shear thickening fluid/polyurethane foam skeleton sandwich composite based on non-Newtonian fluid solid interaction under low-velocity impact

F Zhao, L Wu, Z Lu, JH Lin, Q Jiang - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
The shear thickening fluid (STF) with unique rheology is generally combined with
polyurethane (PU) skeleton to manufacture flexible sandwich composites which is widely …

Plastic deformation and ductile fracture of L907A ship steel at increasing strain rate and temperature

X Li, R Yu, P Wang, R Kang, Z Shu, Z Yue… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
A combined theoretical, numerical, and experimental approach is adopted to systematically
characterize the plastic deformation and ductile fracture behaviors of L907A low-alloy ship …

Numerical study of bio-inspired energy-absorbing device using shear thickening fluid (STF)

L Lam, W Chen, H Hao, Z Li, N San Ha… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel type of Bio-Inspired Energy-Absorbing Device (BIEAD) utilising shear
thickening characteristics of shear thickening fluid (STF) is proposed. The viscoelastic …

[HTML][HTML] Shock resistance of elastomer-strengthened metallic corrugated core sandwich panels

X Wang, C He, Z Yue, X Li, R Yu, H Ji, Z Zhao… - Composites Part B …, 2022 - Elsevier
How polyurea coating affects the shock resistance of fully-clamped metallic corrugated core
sandwich panels against high-velocity aluminum foam projectile impact is systematically …

Compressive response and energy absorption of all-composite sandwich panels with channel cores

K Zhu, X Zheng, C Zhang, N Chen, Y Han, L Yan… - Composite …, 2022 - Elsevier
The novel all-composite sandwich panel with channel core was proposed for simultaneous
compressive strength and energy absorption characteristic subjected to quasi-static out-of …

Impact energy absorption composites with shear stiffening gel-filled negative poisson's ratio skeleton by Kirigami method

L Wu, F Zhao, Z Lu, JH Lin, Q Jiang - Composite Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
A new type of Negative Poisson's ratio skeleton composites (NPRSC) filled with shear
stiffening gels (SSG) is presented in this work. The skeleton is manufactured by Kirigami …

On lateral crashworthiness and failure mechanisms of multi-fibers hybrid composite corrugated structures with carbon, glass, Kevlar

Y Deng, Y Yang, H Jiang, Y Ren - Thin-Walled Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Fiber hybridization can effectively modulate and control the failure modes of composite
structures, thereby altering the mechanical properties. However, the understanding of …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic crushing and energy absorption of bio-inspired shear thickening fluid-filled origami metastructure

L Lam, W Chen, H Hao, Z Li - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel approach is proposed to enhance the crushing efficiency and energy-
absorbing performance of origami metastructure by incorporating the shear thickening fluid …