Shijun Song, Chao Xiong, Junhui Yin, Chao Han, Fang Zhao, Zhaoshu Yang, Lei Liu
{"title":"Design of multifunctional polymethacrylimide foam sandwich with excellent radar absorption capability and compressive performance","authors":"Shijun Song, Chao Xiong, Junhui Yin, Chao Han, Fang Zhao, Zhaoshu Yang, Lei Liu","doi":"10.1177/10996362241242996","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10996362241242996","url":null,"abstract":"A composite multifunctional radar absorption polymethacrylimide (RAPMI) foam sandwich (MRAPS) was constructed. Analytical models for out-of-plane and in-plane compression of the MRAPS were established. Three-dimensional failure mechanism maps and specific strength cubic cloud maps were drawn. Finally, a multiobjective particle swarm optimization (MOPSO) algorithm was used to achieve an integrated design, and a specific calculation example was tested and verified through experiments. The resulting sandwich with a 43.0 mm thickness core and 0.13 g/cm<jats:sup>3</jats:sup> density achieves 90% effective absorption above broadband (RL ≤ −10 dB) in the 2–18 GHz range. As a radar absorption absorber, the MRAPS increased the engineering value and strategic importance of PMI foam for structural components in the military and aerospace sectors.","PeriodicalId":17215,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials","volume":"97 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140602308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bradley K. Kuramoto, Marcus L. Stanfield, Daniel O. Adams
{"title":"Development and evaluation of the sandwich flexure after impact test","authors":"Bradley K. Kuramoto, Marcus L. Stanfield, Daniel O. Adams","doi":"10.1177/10996362241238271","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10996362241238271","url":null,"abstract":"A four-point flexure after impact test method has been developed to assess the damage tolerance of sandwich structures under flexural loading. This test method, recently standardized as standard practice ASTM D8388 by ASTM International, is designed for use with sandwich specimens that have been impact damaged per ASTM D7766. The test method utilizes a four-point flexure fixture to test specimens using the methodology from ASTM D7249, along with modifications specified in the practice. The sandwich configurations investigated consisted of carbon/epoxy facesheets with a Nomex® honeycomb core. Mechanical testing was conducted to evaluate the proposed specimen design, fixturing, and test procedure. Finite element analysis was used to finalize the specimen sizing.","PeriodicalId":17215,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140314650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sonika Sahu, Pradeep Kumar, Vivek Kumar Dhimole, Narendra Kumar, Venkata Ravi Vusa, Mohd Zahid Ansari, Chongdu Cho
{"title":"Numerical crashworthiness analysis of 2014 Aluminium- Silicon Carbide Particle (SiCp) foam filled Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) tube under impact loading","authors":"Sonika Sahu, Pradeep Kumar, Vivek Kumar Dhimole, Narendra Kumar, Venkata Ravi Vusa, Mohd Zahid Ansari, Chongdu Cho","doi":"10.1177/10996362241238279","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10996362241238279","url":null,"abstract":"Aluminium foam and Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) are widely used composite materials in automobile industries due to the benefits of lightweight and energy absorption capacity. Therefore, in this study, the numerical crashworthiness analysis of 2014 Aluminium-SiCp (2014AA-SiCp) foam filled in CFRP tube has been performed under impact loading. Quasi-static compression tests have been conducted on 2014AA-SiCp foam to extract the mechanical parameters required for numerical simulations. To understand the crushing behavior under the axial impact loading, 2014AA-SiCp foam-filled CFRP tube has been numerically modelled using ABAQUS® software. The parametric study was carried out to explore the effects of filler material, foam densities, and impact velocities on crushing behavior. It was found that load increases with the rise in foam density and impact velocity. Moreover, the deformation increases with the increase in impact velocity. Results showed that the load carrying capacity of foam filled CFRP tubes was significantly improved compared to that of empty CFRP tubes. The foam filled CFRP specimens exhibited peak load of 122 kN and an energy absorption capacity of 3012 J, showcasing an approximate improvement of 43% and 11% respectively, over the values obtained for empty CFRP tubes.","PeriodicalId":17215,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140053873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammad Ghasemi, Mojtaba Mohammadpour, Fathollah Taheri‐Behrooz
{"title":"Energy absorption and low-velocity impact responses of the sandwich panels with lattice truss core","authors":"Mohammad Ghasemi, Mojtaba Mohammadpour, Fathollah Taheri‐Behrooz","doi":"10.1177/10996362241238272","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10996362241238272","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigates the dynamic energy absorption performance of composite sandwich panels with two different configurations of lattice truss core. Two types of core structures were designed and created using polyamide 12 through the selective laser sintering (SLS) additive manufacturing method. These structures, with uniform and graded cell topologies, were created by changing the geometry and layer density of the body-centered cubic (BCC) unit cell. The cores were used to fabricate composite sandwich panels, which were made with E-glass/epoxy face sheets. Then, their ability to absorb energy during low-velocity impact and quasi-static compressive strength was tested using both experimental and numerical methods. It was found that the graded structure absorbed 10, 5, and 3% more energy than the uniform structure for the energy levels of 12.4, 16.5, and 17.9 J, respectively. It was also found that both structures could absorb at least 90% of the impact energy. In terms of strength, the uniform structure was able to tolerate 1.15 times larger impact loads, indicating its higher strength than the graded structure. The uniform structure had 8% more compressive strength.","PeriodicalId":17215,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials","volume":"118 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140046468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lateral instability of sandwich beams under uniform bending","authors":"Avi Wurf, Oded Rabinovitch, Yeoshua Frostig","doi":"10.1177/10996362241233612","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10996362241233612","url":null,"abstract":"This paper investigates the lateral-torsional instability of soft-core sandwich beams. This physical phenomenon, which has received limited attention in the framework of sandwich structures, is investigated here in the context of fully nonlinear analysis for the first time. The research addresses, quantifies, and explores the lateral-torsional instability with emphasis on the unique features of the sandwich structure and its geometrically nonlinear response. The research questions relate to the nature of the instability and to the role of the deformability of the core layer in the unique mechanism. The results of the investigation include a new, high-order, nonlinear model for the analysis of the torsional-lateral response as well as new insight into the evolution of the phenomenon in sandwich beams.","PeriodicalId":17215,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials","volume":"92 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139952237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adrian Dumitrescu, Scott J I Walker, Federico Romei, Atul Bhaskar
{"title":"Initial performance assessment of 3D printed thin walled structures for spacecraft applications","authors":"Adrian Dumitrescu, Scott J I Walker, Federico Romei, Atul Bhaskar","doi":"10.1177/10996362241230576","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10996362241230576","url":null,"abstract":"Sandwich panels are the fundamental structural element in a wide range of applications, including in satellite primary structures. While sandwich constructions are very efficient, their complex multi-material assembly leaves room for further optimisation of the core volume and improvement in the integration phase. One key technology that can enable the transition to multifunctional sandwich panel cores tailored to certain applications is the additive manufacturing (AM) of satellite primary structure sandwich panel cores. This paper investigates the feasibility of replacing the baseline Aluminium honeycomb core with a core printed out of AlSi10Mg through Powder Bed Fusion. Sandwich panels with carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) facesheets and printed honeycomb cores as well as fully printed corrugated panels are produced and tested under three point bending (3PB) and compression as part of the EU funded ReDSHIFT project. The Instron 5560 (3PB) and 4204 (compression) are used to perform the experiments that follow the ASTM C393-11 and C365 standards. When compared against the baseline CFRP-AL panels, the 3D printed honeycomb cores carry up to twice as much load per unit mass in bending and four times as much in compression, while also being stiffer. The fully printed corrugates samples are weaker than the honeycombs, but in conjunction with the honeycomb geometry may present a promising avenue for developing multifunctional cores. While limitations with current metal printing technology prevent AM cores from matching the mass of baseline designs, the superior specific performance and geometrical freedom make printed cores a promising design alternative.","PeriodicalId":17215,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139957061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Dastan, R. Jafari Nedoushan, M. Sheikhzadeh, Woong‐Ryeol Yu
{"title":"Improved compressive performance of lattice truss core sandwich composites with modified Kagome topologies: An experimental and numerical study","authors":"T. Dastan, R. Jafari Nedoushan, M. Sheikhzadeh, Woong‐Ryeol Yu","doi":"10.1177/10996362231197684","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10996362231197684","url":null,"abstract":"A finite element model (FEM) using a more realistic three-dimensional geometry of lattice truss core was proposed to simulate the flatwise compression test on lattice truss core sandwich composites (LTCSCs). The goal was to reduce the disparity between experimental results and FEM predictions without inclusion of imperfection, as oppose to similar studies. Besides, two modified Kagome topologies were suggested and fabricated by adding vertical composite struts at specific locations. Based on the experimental results, the modified Kagome topologies exhibited superior specific compressive stiffness and strength over the Kagome topology, by about 100%. In addition, facesheet rotation of Kagome topology was found by the FEM, which considerably affect its compressive performance. Facesheet rotation is caused by the arrangement of composite struts of LTCSC. Compressive response of LTCSC was acceptably predicted by the FEM, though there was quite high error for compressive stiffness and strength. Probable sources of discrepancy between experimental and FEM results were discussed.","PeriodicalId":17215,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials","volume":"10 1","pages":"826 - 845"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89900017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Scaling behaviour of corrugated sandwich panels under impact load","authors":"Y. Cheng, Kun Liu, Z. Wang","doi":"10.1177/10996362231196540","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10996362231196540","url":null,"abstract":"The majority of the experimental studies investigating the dynamic response of sandwich panels are conducted using small-scale models that cannot be applied directly in the marine industry. In this study, a velocity–stress–mass (VSG) method based on the Johnson–Cook equation (VSG–JC) is derived to determine the relationship between a full-size structure (prototype) and its scaled-down model. The developed methodology is verified using theoretical and numerical solutions for an impact-loaded beam and plate, respectively. Theoretically, the model response can explicitly predict the behavior of a full-size structure using the VSG–JC method, whereas the strain rate cannot be obtained precisely via numerical simulation; hence, the corrected results for the model deviate slightly from the prototype results. Additionally, this method is compared with the VSG method based on the Cowper–Symonds equation (VSG–CS) in the numerical simulation of sandwich panels. The comparison results indicates that the VSG–JC method is more accurate than the VSG–CS method. The dynamic response of the scaled models predicted using the VSG–JC method coincides with that of the prototype, thus demonstrating that the VSG–JC method is valid for evaluating the scaling behavior of sandwich structures subjected to impact loads.","PeriodicalId":17215,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials","volume":"22 1","pages":"846 - 865"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85519861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A combined iterative complex eigenvalue method and finite element-boundary element method for acoustic analysis of the railway steel bridge deck damped with constrained layer damping","authors":"Xihao Jiang, Haoqing Li, Xiaozhen Li, Lin Liang","doi":"10.1177/10996362231197681","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10996362231197681","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a combined method to predict structure-borne noise from the railway steel bridge deck damped with constrained layer damping (CLD), in which the frequency-dependent properties of the viscoelastic material are accurately considered through the iterative complex eigenvalue method (ICEM). Then, a 1:4 steel bridge deck model is designed and manufactured, and a series of hammer tests of the CLD-damped steel bridge deck are carried out in a semi-anechoic chamber to verify the proposed method. Then, the noise reduction effect of CLD is discussed in detail. It shows that the overall SPLs at the near field point S-3 and the far field point S-8 are reduced by 7.5 dB and 11.1 dB, respectively, and the noise attenuation rate along with distance is also improved significantly after damped with CLD. Finally, the influences of the key design parameters of CLD on noise reduction are quantitatively analyzed, so as to provide reference for the research and application of CLD in railway bridge engineering.","PeriodicalId":17215,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials","volume":"34 1","pages":"805 - 825"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74548162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mechanical properties of periodic rectangular tube sandwich structure subjected to out-of-plane impact compression loading","authors":"Ziqiang Zhu, Ye Yuan, Peiyan Yang, J. Qu","doi":"10.1177/10996362231194714","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10996362231194714","url":null,"abstract":"Owing to its unique deformation form, negative Poisson’s ratio sandwich structure has attracted significantly widespread interest, especially in the impact protection field. However, inferior mechanical properties severely limit their practical applications. To enhance its mechanical properties, a new type of periodic sandwich structure of rectangular tube was designed and fabricated, and the structure presents negative Poisson’s ratio characteristic under out-of-plane impact compression load. To evaluate its mechanical properties, the deformation form and equivalent yield strength of the periodic rectangular tube sandwich structure were obtained through the split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) experiment. A numerical model of the different wall thicknesses of periodic rectangular tube sandwich structure (PRTSS) was established, and the accuracy of the model was verified by comparing it with the deformation form and equivalent yield strength obtained from experimental results. The results show that with the increase of rectangular tube wall thickness in PRTSS, the equivalent yield strength increases, and the equivalent yield platform strain decreases. Moreover, through the simulation results under four different strain rates, it is obtained that the equivalent yield stress of PRTSS increases with the increase of strain rate, and the straining length of the equivalent yield platform decreases with the increase of strain rate. The effect of wall thickness and strain rate on PRTSS was analyzed, which provided certain guiding significance for the application of the structure in the field of impact protection.","PeriodicalId":17215,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials","volume":"27 1","pages":"866 - 884"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79616604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}