Experimental study of multi-layer folded truncated structures under dynamic crushing

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd Dynamic crushing responses of multi-layer folded truncated sandwich structures are investigated experimentally in this study. The proposed structures are folded from aluminium thin sheets, forming open-top truncated pyramids with square and triangular base shapes. The folded stru...

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Main Authors: Li, Z., Chen, Wensu, Hao, Hong, Cui, J., Shi, Y.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD 2019
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Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE160101116
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/91655
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author Li, Z.
Chen, Wensu
Hao, Hong
Cui, J.
Shi, Y.
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Chen, Wensu
Hao, Hong
Cui, J.
Shi, Y.
author_sort Li, Z.
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description © 2019 Elsevier Ltd Dynamic crushing responses of multi-layer folded truncated sandwich structures are investigated experimentally in this study. The proposed structures are folded from aluminium thin sheets, forming open-top truncated pyramids with square and triangular base shapes. The folded structures are then stacked into a multi-layer sandwich panel by implementing 3 mm thick plate in-between foldcores with thread rods used as guide of movement during deformation. No bonding is applied between any parts of the sandwich structure, which allows the easy replacement of deformed core after crushing. Two shapes of folded structures, i.e. Truncated Square Pyramid (TSP)and Truncated Triangular Pyramid (TTP)are used as the foldcores to form sandwich panels. Specimens are crushed under different velocities. The testing data are compared to those obtained under quasi-static loading condition. Uniform load-displacement response with very low initial crushing peak force is observed for TSP foldcore under different loading rates, where the initial peak crushing force of TTP foldcore is slightly more sensitive to crushing velocity. Different damage modes of TSP are observed with the change of crushing velocity which is consistent with the previous numerical results of this folded structure. Multi-layer TSP foldcore with lower volumetric density is also studied under dynamic loading condition.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-916552023-05-23T08:33:56Z Experimental study of multi-layer folded truncated structures under dynamic crushing Li, Z. Chen, Wensu Hao, Hong Cui, J. Shi, Y. Science & Technology Technology Engineering, Mechanical Mechanics Engineering Foldcore Dynamic crushing Energy absorption ENERGY-ABSORPTION SANDWICH PANELS BLAST RESPONSE CORE PERFORMANCE BEHAVIOR IMPACT FOAMS BEAMS © 2019 Elsevier Ltd Dynamic crushing responses of multi-layer folded truncated sandwich structures are investigated experimentally in this study. The proposed structures are folded from aluminium thin sheets, forming open-top truncated pyramids with square and triangular base shapes. The folded structures are then stacked into a multi-layer sandwich panel by implementing 3 mm thick plate in-between foldcores with thread rods used as guide of movement during deformation. No bonding is applied between any parts of the sandwich structure, which allows the easy replacement of deformed core after crushing. Two shapes of folded structures, i.e. Truncated Square Pyramid (TSP)and Truncated Triangular Pyramid (TTP)are used as the foldcores to form sandwich panels. Specimens are crushed under different velocities. The testing data are compared to those obtained under quasi-static loading condition. Uniform load-displacement response with very low initial crushing peak force is observed for TSP foldcore under different loading rates, where the initial peak crushing force of TTP foldcore is slightly more sensitive to crushing velocity. Different damage modes of TSP are observed with the change of crushing velocity which is consistent with the previous numerical results of this folded structure. Multi-layer TSP foldcore with lower volumetric density is also studied under dynamic loading condition. 2019 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/91655 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2019.05.010 English http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE160101116 PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD fulltext
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Technology
Engineering, Mechanical
Mechanics
Engineering
Foldcore
Dynamic crushing
Energy absorption
ENERGY-ABSORPTION
SANDWICH PANELS
BLAST RESPONSE
CORE
PERFORMANCE
BEHAVIOR
IMPACT
FOAMS
BEAMS
Li, Z.
Chen, Wensu
Hao, Hong
Cui, J.
Shi, Y.
Experimental study of multi-layer folded truncated structures under dynamic crushing
title Experimental study of multi-layer folded truncated structures under dynamic crushing
title_full Experimental study of multi-layer folded truncated structures under dynamic crushing
title_fullStr Experimental study of multi-layer folded truncated structures under dynamic crushing
title_full_unstemmed Experimental study of multi-layer folded truncated structures under dynamic crushing
title_short Experimental study of multi-layer folded truncated structures under dynamic crushing
title_sort experimental study of multi-layer folded truncated structures under dynamic crushing
topic Science & Technology
Technology
Engineering, Mechanical
Mechanics
Engineering
Foldcore
Dynamic crushing
Energy absorption
ENERGY-ABSORPTION
SANDWICH PANELS
BLAST RESPONSE
CORE
PERFORMANCE
BEHAVIOR
IMPACT
FOAMS
BEAMS
url http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE160101116
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/91655