An improved analytical model is developed to predict the dynamic response of clamped lightweight sandwich beams with cellular cores subjected to shock loading over the entire span.The clamped face sheets are simplifie...An improved analytical model is developed to predict the dynamic response of clamped lightweight sandwich beams with cellular cores subjected to shock loading over the entire span.The clamped face sheets are simplified as a single-degree-of-freedom(SDOF)system,and the core is idealized using the rigid-perfectly-plastic-locking(RPPL)model.Reflection of incident shock wave is considered by incorporating the bending/stretching resistance of the front face sheet and compaction of the core.The model is validated with existing analytical predictions and FE simulation results,with good agreement achieved.Compared with existing analytical models,the proposed model exhibits superiority in two aspects:the deformation resistance of front face sheet during shock wave reflection is taken into account;the effect of pulse shape is considered.The practical application range of the proposed model is therefore wider.展开更多
Elastic composites containing liquid inclusions exist widely in nature and engineering fields. The volumetric response of liquid inclusions is important in many cases, such as an isolated cell embedded in an extracell...Elastic composites containing liquid inclusions exist widely in nature and engineering fields. The volumetric response of liquid inclusions is important in many cases, such as an isolated cell embedded in an extracellular matrix and an oil pocket embedded within shale. In this study, we developed a model for describing the volumetric response of an ellipsoidal liquid inclusion. Specifically, we investigated the volumetric response of an ellipsoidal liquid inclusion embedded in a three-dimensional (3D) matrix through an analytical expression of the volumetric response. We performed parametric analysis and found that loading along the shortest axis can induce the most volume change, while loading along the longest axis can induce the least volume change. We also found that the volumetric response decreases with increasing Poisson ratio of the matrix. These results could be used to understand some cell behavior in a 3D matrix, for example, cell alignment under mechanical load.展开更多
Novel ultralight sandwich panels, which are comprised of corrugated channel cores and are faced with two identical solid sheets,subjected to generalized bending are optimally designed for minimum mass. A combined anal...Novel ultralight sandwich panels, which are comprised of corrugated channel cores and are faced with two identical solid sheets,subjected to generalized bending are optimally designed for minimum mass. A combined analytical and numerical(finite element) investigation is carried out. Relevant failure mechanisms such as face yielding, face buckling, core yielding and core buckling are identified, the load for each failure mode derived, and the corresponding failure mechanism maps constructed. The analytically predicted failure loads and failure modes are validated against direct finite element simulations, with good agreement achieved. The optimized corrugated channel core is compared with competing topologies for sandwich construction including corrugations, honeycombs and lattice trusses, and the superiority of the proposed structure is demonstrated. Corrugated-channel-core sandwich panels hold great potential for multifunctional applications, i.e., simultaneous load bearing and active cooling.展开更多
Past decades have witnessed the explosive growth of interest in the field of bioinspired materials,of which the structures and properties can be well utilized for industrial and bioengineering applications.Among these...Past decades have witnessed the explosive growth of interest in the field of bioinspired materials,of which the structures and properties can be well utilized for industrial and bioengineering applications.Among these structures,the natural fibrous structures propose diverse strategies to adapt to their environment,offering inspirations for versatile applications,especially droplet manipulation.With various well-adapted soft structures and materials,these fibrous structures show good control over their interaction with liquids(e.g.,water),providing a database full of effective solutions to these droplet-related scientific and technical problems(e.g.,colloidal synthesis,single-cell gene sequencing,drug delivery and solution synthesis).In this review,the current achievements in water collection by multiple fibrous structures are highlighted;the structures,basic models,bio-inspired structures and their applications are presented;and the current challenges and future prospects for the development of bio-inspired fibrous structures are discussed.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants 11972185, 11802221, 11472208, and 11472209)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant 2016M600782)+2 种基金the Postdoctoral Scientific Research Project of Shaanxi Province (Grant 2016BSHYDZZ18)the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant LGG18A020001)the Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China (Grant 2018JQ1078)
文摘An improved analytical model is developed to predict the dynamic response of clamped lightweight sandwich beams with cellular cores subjected to shock loading over the entire span.The clamped face sheets are simplified as a single-degree-of-freedom(SDOF)system,and the core is idealized using the rigid-perfectly-plastic-locking(RPPL)model.Reflection of incident shock wave is considered by incorporating the bending/stretching resistance of the front face sheet and compaction of the core.The model is validated with existing analytical predictions and FE simulation results,with good agreement achieved.Compared with existing analytical models,the proposed model exhibits superiority in two aspects:the deformation resistance of front face sheet during shock wave reflection is taken into account;the effect of pulse shape is considered.The practical application range of the proposed model is therefore wider.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants 11522219 and 11532009)the National Institutes of Health (Grant U01EB016422)+1 种基金the National Science Foundation through the ScienceTechnology Center for Engineering Mechanobiology (Grant CMMI 1548571).
文摘Elastic composites containing liquid inclusions exist widely in nature and engineering fields. The volumetric response of liquid inclusions is important in many cases, such as an isolated cell embedded in an extracellular matrix and an oil pocket embedded within shale. In this study, we developed a model for describing the volumetric response of an ellipsoidal liquid inclusion. Specifically, we investigated the volumetric response of an ellipsoidal liquid inclusion embedded in a three-dimensional (3D) matrix through an analytical expression of the volumetric response. We performed parametric analysis and found that loading along the shortest axis can induce the most volume change, while loading along the longest axis can induce the least volume change. We also found that the volumetric response decreases with increasing Poisson ratio of the matrix. These results could be used to understand some cell behavior in a 3D matrix, for example, cell alignment under mechanical load.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11472209, 11472208)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2016M600782)+2 种基金the Postdoctoral Scientific Research Project of Shaanxi Province (Grant No. 2016BSHYDZZ18)the Fundamental Research Funds for Xi’an Jiaotong University (Grant No. xjj2015102)the Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of High-end Structural Materials (Grant No. hsm1305)
文摘Novel ultralight sandwich panels, which are comprised of corrugated channel cores and are faced with two identical solid sheets,subjected to generalized bending are optimally designed for minimum mass. A combined analytical and numerical(finite element) investigation is carried out. Relevant failure mechanisms such as face yielding, face buckling, core yielding and core buckling are identified, the load for each failure mode derived, and the corresponding failure mechanism maps constructed. The analytically predicted failure loads and failure modes are validated against direct finite element simulations, with good agreement achieved. The optimized corrugated channel core is compared with competing topologies for sandwich construction including corrugations, honeycombs and lattice trusses, and the superiority of the proposed structure is demonstrated. Corrugated-channel-core sandwich panels hold great potential for multifunctional applications, i.e., simultaneous load bearing and active cooling.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11532009,11522219).
文摘Past decades have witnessed the explosive growth of interest in the field of bioinspired materials,of which the structures and properties can be well utilized for industrial and bioengineering applications.Among these structures,the natural fibrous structures propose diverse strategies to adapt to their environment,offering inspirations for versatile applications,especially droplet manipulation.With various well-adapted soft structures and materials,these fibrous structures show good control over their interaction with liquids(e.g.,water),providing a database full of effective solutions to these droplet-related scientific and technical problems(e.g.,colloidal synthesis,single-cell gene sequencing,drug delivery and solution synthesis).In this review,the current achievements in water collection by multiple fibrous structures are highlighted;the structures,basic models,bio-inspired structures and their applications are presented;and the current challenges and future prospects for the development of bio-inspired fibrous structures are discussed.