Ultralight Metallic Panels with Textile Cores Designed for Blast Mitigation and Load Retention/Topologically Structured Materials: Blast and Multifunctional Implementations
Abstract
Interest in periodic cellular metals has been driven by the structural and thermal management application potential of cellular metal sandwich structures. The research conducted in this program has led to the development of lattice structures which can be configured in the form of various core topologies of sandwich panels with high specific stiffness and strengths amenable for use in multifunctional applications (e.g. thermal dissipation, ballistic resistance). The applications of these lattice structures have been paced by two synergistic developments: the emergence of a micromechanics based approach for topology design, and scalable methods for the affordable manufacture of optimal lattices from high performance engineering materials.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA500222
Entities
People
- H.N.G. Wadley
- Kumar P. Dharmasena
Organizations
- University of Virginia