Bending Response of Integrated Multilayer Corrugated Sandwich Panels

Dang, Wen; Liu, Xuan-Ting; Sun, Bohua

doi:10.1007/s10443-023-10133-9

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“…In contrast, the bending deflection of the reinforced pyramid cell panel decreases compared to the pyramid cell panel. Dang et al 13 studied the mechanical behavior of the integrated multilayer core corrugated sandwich panels under a quasi-static three-point bending load. They investigated the various shapes of corrugated cores and different numbers of core layers on the sandwich panels' bearing capacity and deformation performance.…”

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Effects of various parameters on the mechanical properties of composite lozenge‐shaped core sandwich panels subjected to flat‐wise compression test

Zamani,

Ghareghani,

Hosseinnejad

et al. 2024

Polymer Composites

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This paper studied the compressive behavior of a composite sandwich panel with a lozenge‐shaped core reinforced with graphene nanoparticles (GNPs) under different conditions. The fabrication process involves the utilization of Kevlar fibers and epoxy resin to construct the sandwich panels, followed by introducing polyurethane (PU) foam through vacuum‐assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM). Flat‐wise compression testing is conducted to assess the mechanical properties and behavior of the sandwich panels. The study investigates the effect of various parameters, including core angle, core height, weight percentage (wt%) of GNPs, and PU foam, on the compressive strength of the structure. The experimental results are validated through finite element simulation using ABAQUS software, and a satisfactory agreement is observed between the simulated and experimental data. The research findings indicate that the inclusion of 3 wt% of GNPs in the structure leads to a notable 25% enhancement in the compressive strength of the sandwich panel. However, when the GNP content was further increased to 0.4 wt%, a contrasting trend was observed and the strength of the structure decreased by about 12%. Furthermore, an increase in the core angle is associated with a substantial 46% improvement in the sandwich panel's strength. Conversely, an increase in the core height is found to cause an 18% reduction in the sandwich panel's strength. Also, the addition of PU foam results in a significant increase of approximately 42% and 58% in the strength and energy absorption of the sandwich panel, respectively. This comprehensive parametric study offers valuable insights to engineers and designers seeking to construct sandwich panels with optimal strength against compressive loads.Highlights Adding GNPs modifies the mechanical properties of the sandwich panel. Adding 0.4% of GNPs leads to the reduction of the structure's strength. Increasing the core angle increases the sandwich panel's strength. Increasing the core height decreases the sandwich panel's strength. PU foam significantly increases the sandwich panel's strength.

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