Multiple objective optimisation of composite sandwich structures for rail vehicle floor panels

2010 ◽  
Vol 92 (9) ◽  
pp. 2077-2082 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig W. Hudson ◽  
Joe J. Carruthers ◽  
A. Mark Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Sandwich Structures ◽  
Multiple Objective ◽  
Composite Sandwich ◽  
Rail Vehicle ◽  
Composite Sandwich Structures ◽  
Multiple Objective Optimisation

scholarly journals The energy absorption behavior of novel composite sandwich structures reinforced with trapezoidal latticed webs

2021 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 503-518
Author(s):  
Juan Han ◽  
Lu Zhu ◽  
Hai Fang ◽  
Jian Wang ◽  
Peng Wu
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Sandwich Structure ◽  
Ultimate Load ◽  
Sandwich Structures ◽  
Elastic Displacement ◽  
Load Bearing Capacity ◽  
Load Bearing ◽  
Composite Sandwich ◽  
Composite Sandwich Structures

Abstract This article proposed an innovative composite sandwich structure reinforced with trapezoidal latticed webs with angles of 45°, 60° and 75°. Four specimens were conducted according to quasi-static compression methods to investigate the compressive behavior of the novel composite structures. The experimental results indicated that the specimen with 45° trapezoidal latticed webs showed the most excellent energy absorption ability, which was about 2.5 times of the structures with vertical latticed webs. Compared to the traditional composite sandwich structure, the elastic displacement and ultimate load-bearing capacity of the specimen with 45° trapezoidal latticed webs were increased by 624.1 and 439.8%, respectively. Numerical analysis of the composite sandwich structures was carried out by using a nonlinear explicit finite element (FE) software ANSYS/LS-DYNA. The influence of the thickness of face sheets, lattice webs and foam density on the elastic ultimate load-bearing capacity, the elastic displacement and initial stiffness was analyzed. This innovative composite bumper device for bridge pier protection against ship collision was simulated to verify its performance. The results showed that the peak impact force of the composite anti-collision device with 45° trapezoidal latticed webs would be reduced by 17.3%, and the time duration will be prolonged by about 31.1%.

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