Thin-walled tubes filled with ultra-light materials have attracted much attention due to
excellent energy absorption characteristics. With the development of additive manufacturing …

Multicell columns have becoming increasingly attractive in crashworthiness applications due
to their high efficiency of material utilization. Meanwhile, an urgent need exists to develop …

Over the recent decades, Topology Optimization (TO) has become an important tool in the
design and analysis of mechanical structures. Although structural TO is already used in …

This paper presents a novel framework for predicting the crashworthiness of a square cone
energy-absorbing (SCEA) structure using a machine-learning method. The structure …

This paper investigates the structure–property relations of thin-walled lattices, characterized
by their cross-sections and heights, under dynamic longitudinal compression. These …

Multi-cell thin-walled structures exhibit significant advantages in maximizing energy
absorption and minimizing mass during vehicle crashes. Since the topological distribution of …

Tailor rolled blank (TRB) as an advanced manufacturing process developed recently has
broad application prospects in automotive and aerospace industries for its significant …

The front longitudinal beam (FLB) is the most important energy-absorbing and crashing
force–transmitting structure of a vehicle under front-impact collision. For better weight …

Biological structural designs in nature, like hoof walls, horns, and antlers, can be used as
inspiration for generating structures with excellent mechanical properties. A common theme …

Periodic cellular structures are widely used in structural protection due to their lightweight
and excellent energy absorption characteristics, but the corresponding crashworthy design …