Stiff and strong, lightweight bi-material sandwich plate-lattices with enhanced energy absorption

Hsieh, Meng-Ting; Ha, Chan Soo; Xu, Zhenpeng; Kim, Seokpum; Wu, H Felix; Kunc, Vlastimil; Zheng, Xiaoyu Rayne

doi:10.1557/s43578-021-00322-2

Title: Stiff and strong, lightweight bi-material sandwich plate-lattices with enhanced energy absorption

Journal Article · 16 August 2021 · Journal of Materials Research

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-021-00322-2 · OSTI ID:1831628

Hsieh, Meng-Ting ^[1]; Ha, Chan Soo ^[2]; Xu, Zhenpeng ^[1];

^[3]; Wu, H Felix ^[4];

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Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington DC (United States)
Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States); Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA (United States)

Plate-based lattices are predicted to reach theoretical Hashin–Shtrikman and Suquet upper bounds on stiffness and strength. However, simultaneously attaining high energy absorption in these plate-lattices still remains elusive, which is critical for many structural applications such as shock wave absorber and protective devices. In this article, we present bi-material isotropic cubic + octet sandwich plate-lattices composed of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (stiff) skins and elastomeric (soft) core. This bi-material configuration enhances their energy absorption capability while retaining stretching-dominated behavior. We investigate their mechanical properties through an analytical model and finite element simulations. Our results show that they achieve enhanced energy absorption approximately 2–2.8 times higher than their homogeneous counterparts while marginally compromising their stiffness and strength. When compared to previously reported materials, these materials achieve superior strength-energy absorption characteristics, making them an excellent candidate for stiff and strong, lightweight energy absorbing applications.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: US Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR); US Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research (ONR); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1831628

Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Research, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Research Journal Issue: 18 Vol. 36; ISSN 0884-2914

Publisher:: Materials Research SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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