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Enhanced shear performance and failure mechanis ms of origami-inspired all-composite sandwich panel
Jian Deng, Zengxian Wang, Xiaojian Chen, Runbo Zhang, Qiang Liu, Guocai Yu, Tian Jian Lu
doi:10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2026.114067
折纸型全复合材料夹芯板的增强剪切性能及破坏机制
Although corrugated composite sandwich structures offer attractive specific stiffness and strength, along with straightforward manufacturability, their in-plane shear performance remains a critical weakness that limits applications under complex loading. To overcome this limitation, a novel origami-inspired N-type (ON) all-composite corrugated core is envisioned, which integrates the geometric features of V-type and I-type substructures. To predict its equivalent shear modulus and ultimate shear strength, an an alytical model based on strain energy equivalence is developed, explicitly accounting for distinct deformation mechanis ms under both longitudinal (Y-direction) and transverse (X-direction) shear. Upon synthesizing V-type and I-type substructures via an origami-folding approach, ON all-composite corrugated core sandwich specimens are fabricated in a single curing cycle using a modular mold. Tests are subsequently performed under both shear orientations. Numerical simulations with the method of finite elements (FE) are also carried out. Both the experimental and FE results validate the an alytical model predictions and reveal a multifaceted performance enhancement. Compared to the traditional V-type core sandwich construction, the ON structure exhibits a 1.42-fold increase in specific stiffness under Y-direction shear; while its strength is interface-sensitive, the model indicates equivalent potential for strength enhancement. Under X-direction shear, the ON structure demonstrates exceptional damage tolerance, achieving a specific energy absorption 4.33 times greater than that of the V-type core, due mainly to the load-redistributing function of its intact I-type substructures. These findings demonstrate that the proposed ON configuration provides a balanced and superior shear performance, making it a promising candidate for advanced lightweight primary structures subjected to complex loadings.
虽然波纹复合材料夹层结构提供了有吸引力的特定刚度和强度,以及直接的可制造性,但其面内剪切性能仍然是一个关键弱点,限制了复杂载荷下的应用。为了克服这一限制,一种新颖的折纸启发的n型(ON)全复合波纹芯被设想,它集成了v型和i型子结构的几何特征。为了预测其等效剪切模量和极限剪切强度,建立了基于应变能等效的分析模型,明确考虑了纵向(y方向)和横向(x方向)剪切作用下的不同变形机制。在通过折纸折叠方法合成v型和i型子结构后,使用模块化模具在单个固化周期内制作了ON全复合波纹芯夹层试样。随后在两种剪切方向下进行试验。采用有限元方法进行了数值模拟。实验和有限元结果都验证了分析模型的预测,并揭示了多方面的性能增强。与传统的v型芯芯夹层结构相比,ON结构在y方向剪切下的比刚度提高了1.42倍;虽然其强度对界面敏感,但该模型显示出等效的强度增强潜力。在x方向剪切作用下,ON结构表现出优异的损伤容限,比能量吸收是v型芯的4.33倍,这主要是由于其完整的i型子结构的载荷重分配功能。这些发现表明,所提出的ON结构提供了平衡和优越的剪切性能,使其成为承受复杂载荷的先进轻质初级结构的有希望的候选者。
Synergistic biomimetics enabled perfect progressive folding in honeycombs for exceptional tailorable elastoplastic properties
Kuijian Yang, Xing Wen, Yuetong Liu, Jianing Wu, Bo Peng, Fei Pan
doi:10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2026.114066
协同仿生学使蜂窝具有完美的渐进式折叠,具有特殊的可定制弹塑性性能
Mechanical metamaterials provide an unprecedented platform to tailor excellent mechanical properties to adapt to ever-increasing protection demands, yet their tailorable capability commonly relies on the elastic deformation of soft material–based components. Precisely tailoring the nonlinear mechanical behavior of metallic cellular materials is challenging for high load-carrying applications due to the untamable elastoplastic deformation. Herein, we propose a synergistic biomimetic strategy for metallic honeycombs through introducing a bamboo-inspired in-plane configuration and a cuttlebone-inspired out-of-plane gradient to classical hexagonal honeycombs. The in-plane configuration increases plastic hinge number and reduces folding lobe size. The out-of-plane gradient regulates deforming sequence and suppresses uncontrollable instability. This orthogonal design enables a perfect progressive folding mode, granting the honeycombs tailorable stress–strain curves with high strength but eliminated initial peak stress. The honeycombs achieve a specific energy absorption of 43.41 J/g and a crush efficiency of 122.9%, which are respectively 23.4% and 76.1% larger than hexagonal honeycombs with identical mass, and surprisingly exceed the sums of improvements using only in-plane configuration (2.3% and 15.3%) and only out-of-plane gradient (18.1% and 32.4%), enabling a “1 + 1 > 2” synergistic effect. A theoretical model based on plastic hinge theory is established, and an an alytical formula is derived for tailoring the stress–strain curves. The energy-absorbing capacity and efficiency of the optimal honeycomb reach ≥ 41.5% and 31.1% larger than the existing energy-absorbing materials with identical relative density, respectively, and even beyond the Gibson-Ashby upper limit 186%-203%. The work paves a new avenue for designing cellular materials with exceptional tailorable properties and easy manufacture.
机械超材料提供了一个前所未有的平台来定制卓越的机械性能,以适应不断增长的保护需求,但它们的定制能力通常依赖于软材料基组件的弹性变形。由于不可控制的弹塑性变形,精确剪裁金属蜂窝材料的非线性力学行为对高载荷应用具有挑战性。在此,我们提出了一种金属蜂窝的协同仿生策略,通过引入竹子启发的面内结构和乌贼启发的面外梯度到经典的六边形蜂窝。平面内结构增加了塑性铰数,减小了折叠叶尺寸。面外梯度调节变形顺序,抑制不可控失稳。这种正交设计实现了完美的渐进式折叠模式,使蜂窝具有高强度的可定制应力-应变曲线,但消除了初始峰值应力。比能吸收为43.41 J/g,粉碎效率为122.9%,比相同质量的六边形蜂窝分别提高23.4%和76.1%,并且惊人地超过了仅面内结构(2.3%和15.3%)和面外梯度(18.1%和32.4%)的改进总和,实现了“1 + 1 > 2”的协同效应。建立了基于塑性铰理论的理论模型,导出了裁剪应力-应变曲线的解析公式。优化后的蜂窝吸能容量和效率比现有同等密度吸能材料分别提高≥41.5%和31.1%,甚至超过Gibson-Ashby上限186% ~ 203%。这项工作为设计具有特殊定制性能和易于制造的细胞材料铺平了新的道路。
Singularities at the vertex of connected angular inhomogeneities under thermal and elastic loading
Yuanpeng Yang, Huiming Yin, Chunlin Wu
doi:10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2026.114057
热弹性载荷下连通角非均匀性顶点的奇异性
This paper investigates the singularities of heat flux and stress fields at the vertex of multiply connected angular inhomogeneities under thermal and mechanical loading, respectively. With the aid of Eshelby’s equivalent inclusion method (EIM), each inhomogeneity is simulated as an equivalent inclusion, exhibiting the same material properties as the matrix but containing a continuously distributed eigen-field with potential singularities at the vertices and edge lines. Specifically, the eigen-temperature-gradient (ETG) and eigenstrain are utilized to simulate material mis match for thermal conductivity and stiffness, respectively. Using the separation of variables, the eigen-fields can be formulated in terms of distance to vertices and opening angles, and disturbed thermal/elastic fields are evaluated by domain integrals of Green’s function multiplied by an eigen-field, which forms a Fredholm integral equation of the second kind. The boundary value problem is reduced to solving for the eigenvalues, which determine the order of singularity. By placing two identical inhomogeneities together, the formulae recover the classic solutions for a single wedge in a bimaterial medium or an infinite domain. The an alytical formulae consider interactions of multiple inhomogeneities and reveal the effects of opening angles and material mis matches on the thermal and elastic singularities.
本文分别研究了热载荷和机械载荷作用下多连通角非均匀体顶点处的热流场和应力场的奇异性。借助Eshelby等效夹杂法(EIM),将每个非均匀性模拟为一个等效夹杂,它具有与基体相同的材料特性,但包含一个连续分布的特征场,在顶点和边缘处具有潜在的奇点。具体来说,本征温度梯度(ETG)和本征应变分别用于模拟材料的导热性和刚度失配。利用分离变量的方法,可以用顶点距离和开角来表示特征场,用格林函数乘以特征场的域积分来求扰动热弹性场,形成第二类Fredholm积分方程。边值问题简化为特征值问题的求解,特征值决定了奇异的阶次。通过将两个相同的非均匀性放在一起,公式恢复了单楔在双材料介质或无限域中的经典解。分析公式考虑了多重非均匀性的相互作用,揭示了开口角和材料失配对热奇异性和弹性奇异性的影响。
Fluid-mediated process zone coalescence drives repulsive cracks into mutual attraction
Jing Chen, Fanyu Wu, Manman Hu
doi:10.1016/j.jmps.2026.106676
流体介导的过程区合并驱动排斥性裂缝相互吸引
Interaction between neighboring cracks is essential to the understanding of crack network formation. While fluid-driven crack interaction is ubiquitous in both nature and geo-engineering, the process remains largely unknown due to its inherent complexity. Using hydrogels as a rock-a nalogue with a Hele-Shaw cell setup, we investigate the system behaviour in response to fluid injection and identify a repulsion-attraction relationship during different phases of macroscopic crack pair interaction. For the first time, we illustrate the dynamic interplay between the infiltrating fluid and the deforming hydrogel around propagating tips. We further demonstrate that the transition of crack trajectories from repulsion to mutual attraction is governed by the coalescence of two fluid-infiltrating process zones developed near the advancing crack tips. Our results reveal the important role that fluid pressurization plays in interacting cracks, highlighting a significant step towards engineering crack networks driven by fluid injection, which is desired in many industrial practices.
相邻裂纹之间的相互作用对于理解裂纹网络的形成至关重要。虽然流体驱动的裂缝相互作用在自然界和地球工程中普遍存在,但由于其固有的复杂性,这一过程在很大程度上仍然未知。采用Hele-Shaw实验装置,将水凝胶作为岩石模拟物,研究了流体注入对系统行为的响应,并确定了宏观裂缝对相互作用不同阶段的排斥-吸引关系。我们首次展示了渗透流体与传播尖端周围变形的水凝胶之间的动态相互作用。我们进一步证明,裂纹轨迹从排斥力到相互吸引的转变是由两个流体渗透过程区在裂纹尖端附近形成的合并控制的。我们的研究结果揭示了流体加压在相互作用裂缝中发挥的重要作用,突出了在许多工业实践中所期望的流体注入驱动的工程裂缝网络方面迈出的重要一步。
Microporosity as key driver of the in-situ properties of a LPBF-AlSi10Mg mesoporous metamaterial
Alessandro Rocco, Benjamin S maniotto, M. Gabriella Tarantino, François Hild
doi:10.1016/j.jmps.2026.106665
微孔隙度是LPBF-AlSi10Mg介孔超材料原位性能的关键驱动因素
Metallic metamaterials are a novel class of metallic materials, which combine precisely-engineered mesoporous architectures with attractive properties of metals. When produced through additive manufacturing, they inherently contain defects whose influence on their tensile response is the main focus of this study. The effect of internal porosity on the elastoplastic matrix of AlSi10Mg mesoporous material response was probed in-situ, through a tensile test coupled with X‑ray tomography and Digital Volume Correlation (DVC). By applying Integrated-DVC (I-DVC) with damaged meshes, the role of density defects (such as s mall pores and cracks within the matrix) on the strain hardening matrix parameters was quantified, and the identified properties were compared to bulk AlSi10Mg data reported in the literature. It is shown that density defects drove the in-situ matrix properties, highlighting the need to account for them when modeling the elastoplastic response of additively-manufactured metamaterials. Simulations based on a defect-free matrix assumption yielded predictions that departed from the experiment.
金属超材料是一类新型的金属材料,它结合了精确设计的介孔结构和金属的吸引特性。当通过增材制造生产时,它们固有地含有缺陷,这些缺陷对其拉伸响应的影响是本研究的主要重点。通过X射线断层扫描和数字体积相关(DVC)的拉伸试验,原位探测了内部孔隙率对AlSi10Mg介孔材料弹塑性基体响应的影响。通过使用损坏网格的Integrated-DVC (I-DVC),量化密度缺陷(如基体内部的小孔隙和裂纹)对应变硬化基体参数的作用,并将所识别的性能与文献中报道的AlSi10Mg体材数据进行比较。结果表明,密度缺陷驱动了原位基体性能,强调了在模拟增材制造的超材料的弹塑性响应时需要考虑密度缺陷。基于无缺陷矩阵假设的模拟产生了与实验不同的预测。
Frequency-dependent stress response under thermal cycle: A thermal-crystal plasticity and dynamic mode decomposition study
Haruki Ohashi, Yoshiteru Aoyagi
doi:10.1016/j.ijplas.2026.104722
热循环下频率依赖的应力响应:热晶体塑性和动态模态分解研究
Thermal cycle environments involving repeated temperature changes are common conditions observed in engine components, electronic parts, and additive manufacturing processes. Under such conditions, materials undergo repeated thermal expansion and contraction, forming complex thermal stress fields. Thermal-crystal plasticity simulations that account for stress fields and thermal conduction at the polycrystalline microstructure scale are an effective method for numerically reproducing thermal cycle environments and individually evaluating the influence of factors that are difficult to control experimentally. However, the influence of thermal cycle frequency on the temporal behavior of the stress field and plastic response has not yet been fully understood, partly because a systematic ana lysis method capable of simultaneously capturing spatial heterogeneity and temporal evolution remains limited. In this study, we predicted the polycrystalline-scale thermal stress field generated under different thermal cycle frequencies using thermal-crystal plasticity finite element simulations and investigated the effect of frequency on the spatiotemporal structure of the stress response. The results revealed that under low-frequency conditions, the stress response exhibits quasi-steady-state behavior synchronized with the thermal cycle. Conversely, under high-frequency conditions, the response becomes increasingly inharmonic and non-stationary. While this transition is qualitatively consistent with expectations based on the Fourier number, the present framework further illustrate that the resulting thermal–mechanical response can be represented as a superposition of multiple effective temporal components, reflecting the increased complexity of the system behavior. By employing dynamic mode decomposition (DMD) as a diagnostic and post-processing technique, we demonstrate that the spatiotemporal structure of the stress field under thermal cycle conditions can be systematically extracted and compactly represented. This approach enables a quantitative characterization of frequency-dependent changes in the thermal stress response beyond conventional averaging or snapshot-based ana lyses. The results highlight the utility of DMD as a framework for organizing complex simulation data and for interpreting the temporal structure of plastic response under cyclic thermal loading.
在发动机部件、电子部件和增材制造过程中,涉及重复温度变化的热循环环境是常见的条件。在这种条件下,材料经历反复的热胀冷缩,形成复杂的热应力场。考虑多晶微观结构尺度下应力场和热传导的热晶塑性模拟是数值模拟热循环环境和单独评估实验难以控制的因素影响的有效方法。然而,热循环频率对应力场和塑性响应的时间行为的影响尚未完全了解,部分原因是能够同时捕捉空间异质性和时间演变的系统分析方法仍然有限。本研究采用热晶塑性有限元模拟方法,预测了不同热循环频率下多晶尺度的热应力场,并研究了频率对应力响应时空结构的影响。结果表明,在低频条件下,应力响应表现出与热循环同步的准稳态行为。相反,在高频条件下,响应变得越来越不谐波和非平稳。虽然这种转变在质量上与基于傅里叶数的预期一致,但本框架进一步说明,由此产生的热-机械响应可以表示为多个有效时间分量的叠加,反映了系统行为的复杂性增加。通过采用动态模态分解(DMD)作为诊断和后处理技术,我们证明了热循环条件下应力场的时空结构可以被系统地提取和紧凑地表示。这种方法能够定量表征热应力响应的频率相关变化,超越传统的平均或基于快照的分析。结果突出了DMD作为组织复杂模拟数据和解释循环热载荷下塑性响应的时间结构的框架的效用。
O.I.C. design of laced built-up steel columns for out-of-plane flexural buckling
Oudom Chhoeng, Morane Chloé Mefande Wack, Nicolas Boissonnade, Robert Tremblay
doi:10.1016/j.tws.2026.115071
面外弯曲屈曲带组合钢柱的O.I.C.设计
This paper investigates the flexural buckling resistance of laced built-up steel columns subjected to compressive loading. These columns are quite sensitive to flexural buckling out of the plane of the lacing system, owing to a significant distance between the main chords, introduced by the built-up configuration. A companion study [1] focused on the in-plane buckling of laced built-up columns, where global buckling of the chords between lacing connectors was shown to significantly reduce the load-carrying capacity. In contrast, this paper focuses on members that buckle out of the plane of the lacing systems. Two critical phenomena, often overlooked in current design codes, are examined: (i) the influence of shear deformations resulting from the global buckling of chords between connectors, and (ii) the effect of local buckling on the overall member behaviour. A finite element model was developed to accurately predict the resistance of laced built-up columns, and its accuracy was validated through comparison with 23 available experimental data. Extensive parametric studies were conducted to evaluate the impact of geometric variations, sectional arrangements and member slenderness on the resistance. The numerical results were used to assess the merits of a design method for laced built-up columns that exhibit out-of-plane buckling of the lacing system, based on the Overall Interaction Concept (O.I.C.). This O.I.C.-based approach provides more accurate, consistent, and conservative strength predictions compared to the Canadian, Eurocode 3, and American standards. Its reliability is further supported by statistical a nalyses in accordance with EN 1990 and AISC-LRFD design provisions.
本文研究了加筋组合钢柱在压缩荷载作用下的抗弯屈曲性能。这些柱是相当敏感的弯曲屈曲出的平面系带系统,由于主和 弦之间的显著距离,引入了构建的配置。一项配套研究[1]侧重于带筋组合柱的面内屈曲,其中带筋连接件之间弦的整体屈曲被证明会显着降低承载能力。与此相反,本文着重于扣出系带系统平面的成员。在当前设计规范中经常被忽视的两个关键现象进行了检查:(i)连接器之间的弦整体屈曲造成的剪切变形的影响,以及(ii)局部屈曲对整体构件行为的影响。建立了能准确预测带线组合柱阻力的有限元模型,并与23个试验数据进行了对比,验证了模型的准确性。进行了广泛的参数研究,以评估几何变化,截面布置和成员长细对阻力的影响。数值结果用于评估基于整体相互作用概念(oic)的带筋组合柱的面外屈曲设计方法的优点。与加拿大、欧洲规范3和美国标准相比,这种基于o.i.c的方法提供了更准确、一致和保守的强度预测。根据en1990和AISC-LRFD设计规定的统计分析进一步支持了其可靠性。
Coupling of Discrete Shear Projection Method and Inverse Finite Element Method for Accurate Deformation Reconstruction of Plates with Different Thickness
Yanhao Guo, Qiang Ma, Zexing Yu, Feifei Zhao, Hong Bao, Adnan Kefal
doi:10.1016/j.tws.2026.115063
离散剪切投影法与逆有限元法耦合求解不同厚度板的精确变形重构
The inverse finite element method (iFEM) is a powerful framework for structural shape perception. However, thin and thick plates exhibit different deformation behaviors, requiring corresponding adjustments to the iFEM formulation to achieve high-precision deformation reconstruction. This thickness dependency limits its applicability across diverse engineering scenarios. To overcome this limitation, this study proposes an enhanced iFEM capable of achieving high-accuracy deformation reconstruction for both thin and thick plates with a unified algorithm. The proposed approach introduces two key advancements. First, the Discrete Shear Projection Method (DSPM) is integrated into the conventional iFEM formulation to establish a shear-strain correction matrix that adaptively calibrates theoretical strains according to plate thickness, thereby bridging thin- and moderately thick-plate theories within a single unified model. Second, for triangular inverse elements, temporary mid-side nodes are incorporated to construct a higher-order displacement field, significantly improving the representation of complex deformation modes. The numerical and experimental validations confirm the accuracy, robustness, and generality of the proposed method. Compared with traditional iFEM formulations, the unified enhanced iFEM achieves up to 55% improvement in reconstruction accuracy, demonstrating its strong engineering relevance and broad potential for practical implementation in real-world structural monitoring applications.
逆有限元法(iFEM)是结构形状感知的有力框架。然而,薄板和厚板表现出不同的变形行为,需要对有限元公式进行相应的调整,以实现高精度的变形重建。这种厚度依赖性限制了它在不同工程场景中的适用性。为了克服这一限制,本研究提出了一种增强的iFEM,能够用统一的算法实现薄板和厚板的高精度变形重建。提出的方法引入了两个关键的进步。首先,将离散剪切投影法(DSPM)集成到传统的iFEM公式中,建立剪切应变修正矩阵,该矩阵可根据板厚自适应校准理论应变,从而在单一统一模型中连接薄板和中厚板理论。其次,对于三角形逆单元,引入临时中间节点构建高阶位移场,显著改善了复杂变形模式的表示。数值和实验验证验证了该方法的准确性、鲁棒性和通用性。与传统的iFEM公式相比,统一的增强iFEM重建精度提高了55%,显示了其强大的工程相关性和在实际结构监测应用中的广泛应用潜力。