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JOURNAL OF MECHANICS OF MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
卷 5, 期 2, 页码 305-321出版社
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCE PUBL
DOI: 10.2140/jomms.2010.5.305
关键词
bistable structure; helicoidal composites; energy absorption; damage
资金
- Army Research Office (ARO)
The concept of a bistable structure as an energy absorbing structure is presented. A bistable structure is capable of distributing damage throughout the whole body, thus increasing the amount of energy dissipation. Using this concept, a helicoidal bistable structure is developed. We investigate a structure in which a helicoidal orthotropic shell envelops a solid cylinder. The center core of the structure is treated as a linear-elastic isotropic material. Numerical simulations of damage (breakages) are performed under static loads, and the force-displacement relation is obtained as a result. As an energy absorbing structure, the helicoidal bistable structure can absorb more energy than a conventional structure before it fails. The helicoidal bistable structure can be designed to sustain a small elongation while still being able to release energy effectively. The additional twisting degrees of freedom correspond to the additional energy released in the process of elongation.
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