Microstructural design of cellular materials-I: honeycomb beams and plates

J. S. Huang; L. J. Gibson

doi:10.1016/0956-7151(94)00358-O

Microstructural design of cellular materials-I: honeycomb beams and plates

J. S. Huang, L. J. Gibson

Department of Civil Engineering

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Performance indices for materials describe the mechanical efficiency of a component under a given mode of loading: the higher the performance index, the lower the mass of the component for a given mechanical requirement. Material selection charts offer a graphical means of comparing performance indices for a wide range of materials. The performance indices are first described. Micromechanical models for the behaviour of cellular materials are then used to suggest novel microstructural designs for cellular materials with improved performance. Model materials with two of the microstructures, honeycomb beams and plates, have been fabricated and tested. The results of the tests indicate that the new microstructures have higher values of some performance indices than those of the solids from which they are made.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1643-1650
Number of pages	8
Journal	Acta Metallurgica Et Materialia
Volume	43
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0956-7151(94)00358-O
Publication status	Published - 1995 Apr

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