It is widely known that the demand for lightweight structures with excellent energy absorption
capacity is paramount in numerous engineering applications. Many publications have …

Once merely ancient arts, origami (ie, paper folding) and kirigami (ie, paper cutting) have in
recent years also become popular for building mechanical metamaterials and now provide …

A novel design of Sandwich Structure inspired by Beetle Forewing (SSBF) is proposed in
this study by mimicking the internal structure of beetle forewing. The viscoelastic material …

In this study, a novel type of Bio-Inspired Energy-Absorbing Device (BIEAD) utilising shear
thickening characteristics of shear thickening fluid (STF) is proposed. The viscoelastic …

Abstract Sandwich panel with Honeycomb Filled with Circular Tubes (HFCT) as core is
numerically investigated by using ABAQUS/Explicit in this study. To calibrate the numerical …

In the present study, a new sacrificial cladding with the core of foam concrete filled aluminum
tube is proposed for structural protection to resist the blast load. First of all, the energy …

The increasing use of improvised explosive devices in terrorist attacks against civil targets
has challenged the scientific community to find new strengthening or protective solutions …

Sports concussions are a public health concern. Improving helmet performance to reduce
concussion risk is a key part of the research and development community response. Direct …

A new design is proposed for the meta-panel that consists of three components including
two thin face-sheets bonded to meta-truss cores to enhance its blast resistance and energy …

A dual-meta panel functioning as a sacrificial cladding is proposed and its blast mitigation
capacity is investigated in this study. The proposed panel possesses the potential to …