Natural cellular materials can be used directly or as a constituent of bio-sourced composites for industrial applications involving dynamic loadings, usually for the purpose of absorbing …
Additive manufacturing (AM) has revolutionized the production of structures with tailored material properties, including elastomer polyurethanes (EPU) which exhibit exceptional …
To conceive more efficient protective structures, it is possible to draw inspiration from natural structures. However, the origin of the mechanical absorption properties of natural structures …
MR Sheikhi, Z Xie, J Li - Cork-Based Materials in Engineering: Design and …, 2024 - Springer
The property of energy absorption (EA) is a fundamental principle in engineering structures to dissipate energy when it impacted with a foreign object or is exposed to an explosion …
MR Sheikhi, M Hasanzadeh - Guarding with Cork: A Sustainable Solution …, 2024 - Springer
Cellular materials (both natural and artificial) are characterized by their high-energy- absorbing capacities compared to other materials, making them fit for anti-blast applications …