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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computational Mechanics

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  • Advanced materials with enhanced energy absorption are crucial for impact mitigation.
  • Honeycomb structures offer excellent strength-to-weight ratios but require optimization for specific applications.
  • Existing models lack sufficient mechanical performance and energy absorption efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and investigate a novel Locally Rib-Reinforced Rotational Hexagonal Honeycomb (LRRH) model.
  • To systematically enhance mechanical performance and energy absorption efficiency through geometric morphology.
  • To evaluate the impact of geometric parameters on the axial impact response.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a Finite Element simulation model in Abaqus/Explicit.
  • Validation of numerical simulations against quasi-static compression experimental results.
  • Systematic evaluation of the LRRH model by adjusting hexagonal cell angles and employing a symmetric design approach.

Main Results:

  • The LRRH model demonstrated significant improvements in specific energy absorption (SEA).
  • The RRH-Type I-180°-180° model showed a 43.68% higher SEA than RRH-Type I-105°-105°.
  • The LRRH-Type I-105°-105° variant achieved a 97.88% increase in SEA compared to LRRH-Type I-180°-180°.

Conclusions:

  • The LRRH model offers superior mechanical performance and energy absorption capabilities.
  • Geometric configuration, particularly hexagonal cell angles, critically influences energy absorption.
  • Wall thickness and impact velocity are key parameters for optimizing energy absorption in these structures.