Review of sandwich structures under impact loadings: experimental, numerical and theoretical analysis

H Guo, H Yuan, J Zhang, D Ruan - Thin-Walled Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
With the swift advancement of aerospace, shipbuilding and engineering, the significance of
sandwich structures with cellular cores is becoming increasingly prominent due to their multi …

Review on developments of bulk functionally graded composite materials

M Sai Charan, AK Naik, N Kota, T Laha… - International Materials …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Monolithic components are often insufficient when a combination of conflicting properties, or
a variation in properties at different regions within a material is required. Functionally graded …

Impact response of ceramic structures-A review

ND Andraskar, G Tiwari, MD Goel - Ceramics International, 2022 - Elsevier
A review of the ballistic performance of ceramics like alumina, silicon carbide and boron
carbide as well as toughened ceramic like zirconia toughened alumina is presented herein …

Improved ballistic performance of a continuous-gradient B4C/Al composite inspired by nacre

Y Wang, Q Liu, B Zhang, H Wang, PJ Hazell… - Materials Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Functionally gradient materials (FGMs) primarily composed of a discretely layered structure
with relatively sharp macroscopic interfaces are highly susceptible to interlayer failure under …

[HTML][HTML] Study on mechanical and ballistic performances of boron carbide reinforced Al 6061 aluminum alloy produced by powder metallurgy

H Karakoç, Ş Karabulut, R Çıtak - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, the density, hardness, impact toughness, transverse rupture strength, tensile
strength and ballistic resistance of Al 6061 alloy reinforced with boron carbide (B 4 C) …

[HTML][HTML] Ballistic performance of functionally graded boron carbide reinforced Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloy

A Sharma, SS KV, M Dixit, AK Gupta, R Sujith - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Functionally Graded Materials (FGM) with graded ceramic content offer significant
protection against high-velocity ballistic impacts. The incorporation of ceramic …

Numerical analysis of an experimental ballistic test of Al/SiC functionally graded materials

K Zemani, A May, S Khatir, L Gilson, T Cuong-Le… - Composite …, 2024 - Elsevier
Metal/ceramic functionally graded materials (FGMs) have been increasingly used for impact-
resistant applications because of their ability to combine the strength of both components …

[HTML][HTML] Microstructure and mechanical properties of B4C/2024Al functionally gradient composites

ZL Chao, ZW Wang, LT Jiang, SP Chen, BJ Pang… - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
In this research, a kind of 70-47-25% B 4 C/2024Al functionally graded materials (FGMs)
were prepared by squeeze casting. The interfacial microstructure, precipitate characteristics …

Experimental damage evaluation of honeycomb sandwich structures with Al/B4C FGM face plates under high velocity impact loads

K Arslan, R Gunes - Composite Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
In this experimental study, high velocity impact behavior of honeycomb sandwich structures
with Al6061/B 4 C FGM face plates subjected to 0.30 caliber fragment simulating projectile …

Damage assessment of sandwich structures with Al/SiC functionally graded plasma sprayed faceplates subjected to single and repeated impacts

D Muniraj, VM Sreehari - Composite Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Structural response, energy absorption, and damage mechanisms of honeycomb sandwich
structures (HSS) subjected to single and repeated impacts were investigated in present …