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Energy absorption characteristics of a double-filled sinusoidal corrugated filled tube under axial impact

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On the basis of the double-filled circular filled tube (DF-CFT), the sinusoidal corrugated curve is replaced by the circular curve, and the double-filled sinusoidal corrugated filled tube (DF-SCFT) is proposed. Firstly, the axial impact energy absorption characteristics of the circular tube, aluminum foam cylinder, and single-filled circular filled tubes (SF-CFT) were studied under a quasi-static compression experiment. The subsequent finite element model, created using the finite element software Abaqus/Explicit and Pro/Engineer, is verified for accuracy by Abaqus/Explicit. A crashworthiness analysis reveals that the DF-A5N5 (DF-SCFT with amplitude A of 5 mm and wave number N of 4) demonstrates improved energy absorption performance and interaction effects, with its specific energy absorption (SEA) being 13.92% higher than that of a DF-CFT. Then, the parameterization of the DF-SCFT is studied systematically. The structures investigated in this paper can serve as a reference for the innovative design of filling structures.

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This work is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52365036 and No. 52065059)

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Deng, X., Yang, F. Energy absorption characteristics of a double-filled sinusoidal corrugated filled tube under axial impact. J Braz. Soc. Mech. Sci. Eng. 46, 364 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-024-04961-4

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