Effect of design parameters of auxetic structure core on quasi-static and low-velocity impact response of glass fiber reinforced polymer composite sandwich structures
Yazarlar (3)
Doç. Dr. Ali İmran AYTEN Yalova Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Arş. Gör. Bekir KESKİN Yalova Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Ameen Topa
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials (Q2)
Dergi ISSN 1099-6362 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 02-2026
Kabul Tarihi Yayınlanma Tarihi 15-09-2025
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 28 / 2 / 332–360 DOI 10.1177/10996362251380663
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1177/10996362251380663
Özet
This study explores the effect of auxetic unit cell geometry and wall thickness on the energy absorption performance of sandwich composites under quasi-static and low-velocity impact (LVI) loading. Four auxetic geometries reentrant, arrowhead, starshaped, and kiteshaped were 3D-printed using ABS material and first evaluated through quasi-static compression tests with three wall thicknesses (0.44, 0.62, and 0.80 mm). Results showed that thinner-walled specimens exhibited higher initial peak forces but more brittle collapse, while thicker-walled designs provided smoother force responses. The arrowhead geometry with 0.44 mm wall thickness exhibited the highest peak crushing force (6.413 kN) while 0.44 mm starshaped geometry showed the maximum specific energy absorption (SEA) value of 6.226 J/g. Based on these results, representative auxetic cores were embedded into GFRP/epoxy sandwich panels …
Anahtar Kelimeler
auxetic structures | sandwich composites | low-velocity impact | GFRP composites | finite element modelling