Compressive Behaviour of Aluminium Pyramidal Lattice Material-Filled Tubes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Work
2.1. Structural Design
2.2. Fabrication of Lattice Samples
2.3. Mechanical Measurement
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Effects of Structural Parameters on Compression Mechanical Behaviour
3.2. Effects of Structural Parameters on the Average Crushing Force
3.3. Effects of Structural Parameters on Energy Absorption
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample Number | D (mm) | ω (°) | L (mm) | ρ |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0.8 | 60 | 3 | 0.28 |
2 | 0.9 | 60 | 3 | 0.33 |
3 | 1.0 | 60 | 3 | 0.41 |
Sample | The Relative Densities of Lattice Material | Energy Absorption (J) | Energy Absorption per Unit (J/g) |
---|---|---|---|
Lattice material | 0.28 | 29 | 5.8 |
Lattice material | 0.33 | 52 | 7.4 |
Lattice material | 0.41 | 107 | 11.2 |
lattice material-filled tube | 0.28 | 167 | 15.2 |
lattice material-filled tube | 0.33 | 175 | 14.5 |
lattice material-filled tube | 0.41 | 200 | 13.3 |
Empty tube | 80 | 13.3 |
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Huang, Y.; Zha, W.; Xue, Y.; Shi, Z. Compressive Behaviour of Aluminium Pyramidal Lattice Material-Filled Tubes. Materials 2021, 14, 3817. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14143817
Huang Y, Zha W, Xue Y, Shi Z. Compressive Behaviour of Aluminium Pyramidal Lattice Material-Filled Tubes. Materials. 2021; 14(14):3817. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14143817
Chicago/Turabian StyleHuang, Yingjie, Wenke Zha, Yingying Xue, and Zimu Shi. 2021. "Compressive Behaviour of Aluminium Pyramidal Lattice Material-Filled Tubes" Materials 14, no. 14: 3817. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14143817