On the crashworthiness of thin-walled multi-cell structures and materials: State of the art and prospects

R Yao, T Pang, B Zhang, J Fang, Q Li, G Sun - Thin-Walled Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the past few decades, there has been a constant pursuit for lightweight and high-
performance energy absorption structures and materials in automobiles, trains, ships …

On the crashworthiness performance of thin-walled energy absorbers: Recent advances and future developments

A Baroutaji, M Sajjia, AG Olabi - Thin-Walled Structures, 2017 - Elsevier
Over the past several decades, a noticeable amount of research efforts has been directed to
minimising injuries and death to people inside a structure that is subjected to an impact …

Crashworthiness optimization of crash box with 3D-printed lattice structures

W Hou, P He, Y Yang, L Sang - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Crash boxes are important energy-absorbing components to ensure the passive safety of
automobile vehicles during crashworthiness. The current study presents an investigation of …

A review of the crashworthiness performance of energy absorbing composite structure within the context of materials, manufacturing and maintenance for …

CW Isaac, C Ezekwem - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Energy absorbing structures made from composite materials are lightweight, fuel
economical and environmentally friendly. In spite of these advantages, some issues have to …

[HTML][HTML] Energy absorption of bio-inspired multi-layered graded foam-filled structures under axial crushing

X Xiang, S Zou, N San Ha, G Lu - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, an innovative bio-inspired multi-layered graded foam-filled structure (MGFS)
mimicking the characteristics of the human skeleton was proposed in an attempt to improve …

Lightweight glass fiber-reinforced polymer composite for automotive bumper applications: A review

H Mohammadi, Z Ahmad, SA Mazlan, MA Faizal Johari… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The enhancement of fuel economy and the emission of greenhouse gases are the key
growing challenges around the globe that drive automobile manufacturers to produce …

[HTML][HTML] Hybrid reinforced thermoset polymer composite in energy absorption tube application: A review

ABM Supian, SM Sapuan, MYM Zuhri, ES Zainudin… - Defence …, 2018 - Elsevier
The custom of hybridization fibre composite in energy absorption tube application has
gained the attention of structural crashworthiness in composite material industry. Thus, the …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic impact response of aluminum honeycombs filled with Expanded Polypropylene foam

Y Zhang, Q Liu, Z He, Z Zong, J Fang - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
The paper investigated the dynamic impact response and characteristics of aluminum
honeycomb filled with EPP foam (Expanded polypropylene) experimentally and numerically …

Dynamic axial crushing of origami crash boxes

C Zhou, B Wang, J Ma, Z You - International journal of mechanical sciences, 2016 - Elsevier
Thirty-three dynamic tests on thin-walled tubes including conventional square tubes and two
types of origami crash boxes were conducted on a drop hammer rig. All of the origami crash …

[HTML][HTML] Axial and lateral crushing responses of aluminum honeycombs filled with EPP foam

Q Liu, J Fu, J Wang, J Ma, H Chen, Q Li… - Composites Part B …, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper aimed to experimentally understand the effects of Expanded Polypropylene
(EPP) foam filling on the mechanical properties of aluminum (Al) honeycomb panels. The …