HONEYCOMB AS AN ENERGY ABSORBING MATERIAL

Author(s):  
J. BRENTJES
Author(s):  
Aniket Ingrole ◽  
Trevor G. Aguirre ◽  
Luca Fuller ◽  
Seth W. Donahue

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 881
Author(s):  
Adrian Dubicki ◽  
Izabela Zglobicka ◽  
Krzysztof J. Kurzydłowski

Numerous engineering applications require lightweight structures with excellent absorption capacity. The problem of obtaining such structures may be solved by nature and especially biological structures with such properties. The paper concerns an attempt to develop a new energy-absorbing material using a biomimetic approach. The lightweight structure investigated here is mimicking geometry of diatom shells, which are known to be optimized by nature in terms of the resistance to mechanical loading. The structures mimicking frustule of diatoms, retaining the similarity with the natural shell, were 3D printed and subjected to compression tests. As required, the bio-inspired structure deformed continuously with the increase in deformation force. Finite element analysis (FEA) was carried out to gain insight into the mechanism of damage of the samples mimicking diatoms shells. The experimental results showed a good agreement with the numerical results. The results are discussed in the context of further investigations which need to be conducted as well as possible applications in the energy absorbing structures.


2020 ◽  
Vol 232 ◽  
pp. 111583
Author(s):  
Jared Correia ◽  
Vijaya Chalivendra ◽  
Yong Kim

2005 ◽  
Vol 2005.80 (0) ◽  
pp. _7-27_-_7-28_
Author(s):  
Koji MIMURA ◽  
Tsumoto UMEDA ◽  
Wei LU ◽  
Shingo HATSUDA

1975 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iren B. Kovács ◽  
A. Tigyi-Sebes ◽  
K. Trombitás ◽  
P. Görög

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1944
Author(s):  
Danuta Miedzińska

The presented study deals with the analysis of the stochastic geometry of grains on ceramic foam strength behavior. A microstructural finite element (FE) model of a grainy structure of such a material was developed and stochastic changes to the grain geometry (initially of a regular cubic shape) were introduced. The numerical compression test of a series of finite element models was carried out with the use of LS Dyna computer code. To consider the ceramic specific behavior, the Johnson Holmquist constitutive model was implemented with parameters for alumina. The influence of the stochastic irregularities on the ceramic foam strength was observed—the geometry changes caused an increase in the maximum stress, which could be the basis for the indication that the production of the energy absorbing material should be based on mostly irregular grains.


2005 ◽  
Vol 480-481 ◽  
pp. 513-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.L. Ruiz-Herrero ◽  
Miguel A. Rodríguez-Pérez ◽  
Jose A. de Saja

It has long been recognized that the mechanical behaviour of materials under conditions of rapid loading and impact differs significantly from that under static load application [1].These differences are specially important for those materials as polymeric foams used as low energy impact absorbing materials[2]. An optimum energy absorbing material needs to dissipate the kinetic energy of the impact while keeping the force on it below some limit, thus resulting in a no-dangerous deceleration of the protected object[3]. The mechanical properties at room temperature of six polyethylene foams with closed cells and different densities have been evaluated in purely compressive impact loading conditions. The energy absorption characteristics have been evaluated through different parameters as the peak of deceleration, the load transmitted, the maximum strain and the impact time. The peak of deceleration is used to obtain the cushion diagrams at five different heights, useful to design energy absorption structures.


Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 1915
Author(s):  
Oleksij Fomin ◽  
Mykola Gorbunov ◽  
Alyona Lovska ◽  
Juraj Gerlici ◽  
Kateryna Kravchenko

The study deals with an application of aluminum foam as an energy-absorbing material for the carrying structure of a rail car. The material is particularly recommended for circular tube carrying structures. The authors conducted mathematical modeling of dynamic loads on the carrying structure of an open wagon that faces shunting impacts with consideration of the center sill filled with aluminum foam. It was established that the maximum accelerations on the carrying structure of an open wagon were 35.7 m/s2, which was 3.5% lower in comparison with those for a circular tube structure without a filler. The results obtained were proved by computer modeling. The strength of the carrying structure of an open wagon was also calculated. It was established that aluminum foam applied as a filler for the center sill decreased the maximum equivalent stresses in the carrying structure of an open wagon by about 5% and displacements by 12% in comparison with those involving the circular tube carrying structure of an open wagon without a filler. The natural frequencies and the oscillation modes of the carrying structure of an open wagon were defined. The designed models of the dynamic loading of the carrying structure of an open wagon were verified with an F-test.


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