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Cork-Based Structures in Energy Absorption Applications

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The property of energy absorption (EA) is a fundamental principle in engineering structures to dissipate energy when it impacted with a foreign object or is exposed to an explosion. Due to their capacity to absorb energy, materials with cellular structure have high energy-absorbing capabilities. Cork is one of the materials found in the nature that has attracted researchers' attention due to its cellular structure for energy-absorbing applications. In this chapter, we investigate the energy-absorbing capability of cork materials. At first, the literature related to energy absorption structures with using cork materials was reviewed. Then, experimentally, the energy absorption ability of two types of cork (fine and coarse agglomerated) with two different types of synthetic foams (XPS and PVC) has been studied.

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The authors acknowledge the support of Amorim Cork Composites for generously providing the cork composites for our study.

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  1. The State Key Laboratory of Heavy-duty and Express High-power Electric Locomotive, Central South University, Changsha, China

    Mohammad Rauf Sheikhi, Zihao Xie & Jian Li

  2. Key Laboratory of Traffic Safety on Track of Ministry of Education, School of Traffic & Transportation Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China

    Mohammad Rauf Sheikhi, Zihao Xie & Jian Li

  3. National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Safety Technology for Rail Vehicle, Central South University, Changsha, China

    Mohammad Rauf Sheikhi, Zihao Xie & Jian Li

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Sheikhi, M.R., Xie, Z., Li, J. (2024). Cork-Based Structures in Energy Absorption Applications. In: Gürgen, S. (eds) Cork-Based Materials in Engineering. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51564-4_6

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