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Numerical Investigation of Compression Behavior of Bio-Inspired Honeycomb Designs

Cilt: 5 Sayı: 1 28 Şubat 2026
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Numerical Investigation of Compression Behavior of Bio-Inspired Honeycomb Designs

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This study numerically investigates the compressive behavior and energy absorption performance of bio-inspired honeycomb structures. A validated LS-DYNA finite element framework was first established for a regular hexagonal honeycomb and correlated with experimental results, showing good agreement in terms of force–strain response and deformation modes. Subsequently, seven bio-inspired configurations—spider, snail, wavy, bamboo, pomelo peel, grass stem, and hierarchical—were modeled under quasi-static compression. The results revealed that bio-inspired designs significantly influence deformation pathways and energy absorption capacity compared to the regular hexagon. Among the proposed designs, the pomelo peel, grass stem, and hierarchical honeycombs exhibited the highest specific energy absorption (7.88, 7.50, and 7.39 J/g, respectively), representing an improvement of up to 47% compared to the reference structure. This improvement is attributed to their multi-cell and hierarchical load-transfer mechanisms that delayed densification and ensured a prolonged plateau region. While spider and bamboo designs provided balanced performance with moderate specific energy absorption, the wavy and snail geometries demonstrated smoother plateau behavior with lower peak forces. Overall, the findings highlight that bio-inspired geometrical features can be effectively employed to enhance the crashworthiness of lightweight structures, offering valuable insights for future applications in transportation, packaging, and energy storage systems, and guiding the development of next-generation lightweight structural designs.

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Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Katı Mekanik, Sayısal Modelleme ve Mekanik Karakterizasyon

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

28 Şubat 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

3 Ekim 2025

Kabul Tarihi

11 Aralık 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 5 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Solak, A. (2026). Numerical Investigation of Compression Behavior of Bio-Inspired Honeycomb Designs. Firat University Journal of Experimental and Computational Engineering, 5(1), 250-261. https://doi.org/10.62520/fujece.1796508
AMA
1.Solak A. Numerical Investigation of Compression Behavior of Bio-Inspired Honeycomb Designs. Firat University Journal of Experimental and Computational Engineering. 2026;5(1):250-261. doi:10.62520/fujece.1796508
Chicago
Solak, Alparslan. 2026. “Numerical Investigation of Compression Behavior of Bio-Inspired Honeycomb Designs”. Firat University Journal of Experimental and Computational Engineering 5 (1): 250-61. https://doi.org/10.62520/fujece.1796508.
EndNote
Solak A (01 Şubat 2026) Numerical Investigation of Compression Behavior of Bio-Inspired Honeycomb Designs. Firat University Journal of Experimental and Computational Engineering 5 1 250–261.
IEEE
[1]A. Solak, “Numerical Investigation of Compression Behavior of Bio-Inspired Honeycomb Designs”, Firat University Journal of Experimental and Computational Engineering, c. 5, sy 1, ss. 250–261, Şub. 2026, doi: 10.62520/fujece.1796508.
ISNAD
Solak, Alparslan. “Numerical Investigation of Compression Behavior of Bio-Inspired Honeycomb Designs”. Firat University Journal of Experimental and Computational Engineering 5/1 (01 Şubat 2026): 250-261. https://doi.org/10.62520/fujece.1796508.
JAMA
1.Solak A. Numerical Investigation of Compression Behavior of Bio-Inspired Honeycomb Designs. Firat University Journal of Experimental and Computational Engineering. 2026;5:250–261.
MLA
Solak, Alparslan. “Numerical Investigation of Compression Behavior of Bio-Inspired Honeycomb Designs”. Firat University Journal of Experimental and Computational Engineering, c. 5, sy 1, Şubat 2026, ss. 250-61, doi:10.62520/fujece.1796508.
Vancouver
1.Alparslan Solak. Numerical Investigation of Compression Behavior of Bio-Inspired Honeycomb Designs. Firat University Journal of Experimental and Computational Engineering. 01 Şubat 2026;5(1):250-61. doi:10.62520/fujece.1796508