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Experimental, Theoretical, and Numerical Investigations into the Compressive Behavior of Multi-layer Metallic Foam Filled Tubes

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This study aims to explore the compressive behavior and energy-absorbing ability of discretely layered foam-filled tubes. Closed-cell zinc, aluminum, and A356 alloy foams manufactured by the casting route are utilized as axial gradient fillers for various configurations of functionally graded structures. The results suggest that the multi-layer foam-filled tubes reveal the multiple quasi-static responses and gradual increase in stress through sequential collapse initiating from the low-density component. By tailoring the foam density and material, the graded foam-filled tubes are promising to regulate the buckling at a desired location and provide better protection. The multi-layer structures generally exhibit superior crashworthiness to the single-layer counterparts, and the maximum quasi-static specific energy absorption of 10.5 J/g is accomplished by the Al‒A356/2FT. The plasticity of multi-layer foam-filled tubes can be described by an asymptotic model based on the density, strength and height ratio of uniform constituents. The drop-weight impact behavior of graded structures can be predicted by finite element modeling in LS-DYNA, and the simulation results are in good agreement with the experiments in terms of dynamic response and crushing pattern.

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the Metal Foam Group of Amirkabir University (MFGAU) through Grant No. 110-mir-13980131. The authors are grateful to Rahyaft Advanced Sciences and Technologies knowledge-based company for their support in casting the metal foams.

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Salehi, M., Mirbagheri, S.M.H. & Jafari Ramiani, A. Experimental, Theoretical, and Numerical Investigations into the Compressive Behavior of Multi-layer Metallic Foam Filled Tubes. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 31, 3723–3740 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-021-06475-9

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