In this paper the effects of adding an extra layer within a sandwich panel and coretypes in top and bottom cores on quasistatic loading are studied experimentally. The panel includes polymer composite laminated sheets for faces and the internal laminated sheet called extra layer sheet, and two types of crushable foams are selected as the core material. Quasistatic tests were done by ZWICK testi...

Sandwich composite are used in numerous structural applications, with demonstrated weight savings over conventional metals and solid composite materials. The increasing use of sandwich composites in defense structures, particularly those which may be exposed to shock loading, demands for a thorough understanding of their response to suc highly transient loadings. In order to fully utilize their...

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This paper deals with the experimental and numerical assessment of the vibration suppression of smart structures using piezoelectric shear actuators. Experimental results are presented for an adaptive sandwich cantilever beam that consists of aluminum facings and a core made of two piezoelectric shear actuators and foam. The electric Þeld is applied perpendicular to the poling direction of the ...

Organometallic multiple-decker sandwich clusters are topics of great interest due to their unique electronic and magnetic properties originating from anisotropic structures. We report a joint anion photoelectron spectroscopic and computational study on a new family of manganese (Mn)-benzene (Bz) anionic clusters MnnBzn-. In stark contrast to the most widely studied vanadium-Bz sandwich clusters...

Abstract Sandwich panels’ exceptional mechanical properties and low density, owing to their multifunctional characteristics innovative design, made them a popular choice in numerous industries. panels with cellular cores are known for energy absorption properties, which make effective absorbers high-impact scenarios such as accidents or explosions. For advancing research on sandwich panels, it ...

Abstract Sandwich construction has proven to be an excellent low-density multifunctional design for a wide range of applications in ballistic protection, energy absorption, and thermal insulation. Based on the bulletproof effect each layer sandwich structure, this paper expounds summarizes material properties that can used as layer. The mechanical ultra-high strength aramid (Kevlar) molecular w...