Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5022038 | Composites Science and Technology | 2017 | 33 Pages |
Abstract
A novel woodpecker's head-inspired sandwich beam, comprising carbon fiber laminated skins with rubber and aluminum honeycomb cores, was developed for low-velocity impact behavior improvement. A comparative study against conventional sandwich beam was performed employing three impact energy levels (7.28Â J, 9.74Â J, 12.63Â J) by means of experimental and numerical methods. In all cases, bio-inspired beams were consistently superior to those conventional, with low developed stress, deformation, and damage area while carrying higher maximum impact force. Even with a low added mass, the impact resistance efficiencies of the bio-inspired beams were 2.7-5.7 times greater than those of conventional configuration, thus exhibiting an improved impact performance of the developed bio-inspired beam useful for future protection strategy.
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Authors
S.H. Abo Sabah, A.B.H. Kueh, M.Y. Al-Fasih,