Recent advances in soft functional materials: preparation, functions and applications

J Li, WY Wong, X Tao - Nanoscale, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Synthetic materials and biomaterials with elastic moduli lower than 10 MPa are generally
considered as soft materials. Research studies on soft materials have been boosted due to …

Dynamic failure of 3D printed negative-stiffness meta-sandwich structures under repeated impact loadings

J Gan, F Li, K Li, E Li, B Li - Composites Science and Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Achieving superior reusable energy absorption and mitigation properties under repeated
impact loadings with high strain rates, yet maintaining the lightweight design feature, is still a …

Composite sandwich structures: review of manufacturing techniques

MS Al-Khazraji, SH Bakhy, MJ Jweeg - Journal of Engineering …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this review paper is to provide a review of the most recent advances
in the field of manufacturing composite sandwich panels along with their advantages and …

Investigation of carbon nanotube reinforcement to polyurethane adhesive for improving impact performance of carbon fiber composite sandwich panels

ME Çetin - International journal of adhesion and adhesives, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the development of a polyurethane adhesive by using carbon nanotubes (CNT)
to enhance the low-velocity impact behavior of aluminum honeycomb sandwich composite …

The effect of fuzzy fiber-reinforced composite skin on bending stiffness and debonding growth between skin and polymeric foam core of sandwich structures

A Moradi, R Ansari, MK Hassanzadeh-Aghdam… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Progressive innovations in the field of nanotechnology demonstrate that through the radial
growth of aligned carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on the circumferential surfaces of fibers known …

Rigid polyurethane foams modified with thermoset polyester-glass fiber composite waste

M Barczewski, M Kurańska, K Sałasińska… - Polymer Testing, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper summarizes our work aimed at applying thermoset polyester composite waste in
the preparation of polyurethane (PU) foams according to the circular economy assumptions …

Characteristics of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer face sheet and glass-fiber-reinforced rigid polyurethane foam sandwich structures under flexural and compression …

H Junaedi, T Khan, TA Sebaey - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Composite sandwich structures are extensively used in aircraft applications. Aircraft
components are required to be robust and lightweight. Sandwich structures made of carbon …

Natural oil-based rigid polyurethane foam thermal insulation applicable at cryogenic temperatures

K Uram, A Prociak, L Vevere, R Pomilovskis, U Cabulis… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper presents research into the preparation of rigid polyurethane foams with bio-
polyols from rapeseed and tall oil. Rigid polyurethane foams were designed with a …

A bidirectional quasi-zero stiffness metamaterial for impact attenuation

S Guo, S Liu, R Gao - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
A reusable bidirectional quasi-zero stiffness metamaterial (BQZS-MM) with quasi-zero
stiffness zones under compressive and tensile loads is proposed, which can be employed …

Fabrication, characterization and mechanical testing of carbon fiber sandwich composites with nanoparticle included polyurethane adhesives

ME Çetin - Journal of Composite Materials, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
In honeycomb core and composite face sheet sandwich panels, it is essential to understand
the bonding characteristics of adhesive in relevance with its properties to observe …