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Effect of polyethylene foam on dynamic cushioning energy absorption of paper corrugation tubes

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The influence of the filled polyethylene foam on the cushioning energy absorption and impact resistance of the corrugation tube is analyzed through the axial drop impact experiment. Moreover, the compression deformation mode of the corrugation tube wall is predicted and experimentally verified. Results show that the X-direction tube has initial geometrical imperfections, which may reduce the initial impact force. The interaction between the polyethylene foam and the corrugation tube wall can improve the overall stability of the filled tube, and the structural stability of the double corrugation tube is the best. For the single tube, double tube, and single-filled tube, the volume (or mass) of the foam relative to the corrugation tube increases sequentially. The cushioning energy absorption of the paper corrugation tube is not improved, but the impact resistance is reinforced.

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Abbreviations

E :

Total energy absorption

SEA :

Specific energy absorption

STE :

Specific total efficiency

CFE :

Crush force efficiency

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The research work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant number 51345008), the Foundation of Xi’an Science and Technology Bureau (Grant number 2017080CG/RC043), and the Foundation of Shaanxi Province Science and Technology Department (2018GY-191).

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    Yanfeng Guo, Xuxiang Han, Yungang Fu & Shenghui Chen

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Yanfeng Guo is a Professor of the Department of Packaging Engineering, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, Shaanxi Province, P.R. China. His main research interest is focused on the dynamics of energy absorption structure and the design and performance optimization of the sandwich structure.

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Guo, Y., Han, X., Fu, Y. et al. Effect of polyethylene foam on dynamic cushioning energy absorption of paper corrugation tubes. J Mech Sci Technol 36, 1857–1865 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-022-0323-3

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