Low-Velocity Impact Response of Sandwich Structure with Triply Periodic Minimal Surface Cores.

Abstract

Triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) sandwich structures were proposed based on the TPMSs. The test samples for the TPMS sandwich were prepared using Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) with PA12 as the base material. Their low-velocity impact responses were investigated using experimental tests and numerical simulation. The effect of structural parameters (relative density, panel thickness, impact energy, and TPMS core) on the impact performance of the sandwich structures was analyzed through parameter studies. The results indicate that the peak load and stiffness of the sandwich structure increase with the increase in relative density, panel thickness, and impact energy. Among three types of TPMS core sandwich structures, the Diamond sandwich structure exhibits the biggest peak load and best impact resistance.