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Published July 2019 | public
Journal Article

Open-Section Origami Beams for Energy Absorption

Abstract

A series of novel open-section beams employing origami geometries were developed. These beams overcame the Brazier's effect, and they can provide more constant bending resistance and overall higher energy absorption than conventional open-section beams. Numerical simulations and experiments were used to validate these designs and showed that properly designed origami beams can achieve 23.0%-40.0% higher energy absorption and 12.7%-20.7% lower load uniformity than conventional beams under quasi-static loading.

Additional Information

© 2019 Published by Elsevier. Received 12 December 2018, Revised 25 April 2019, Accepted 3 May 2019, Available online 3 May 2019.

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August 22, 2023
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October 20, 2023