Research Article

Crashworthiness Design and Multiobjective Optimization for Hexagon Honeycomb Structure with Functionally Graded Thickness

Table 5

Crashworthiness performance improvement of the FGT honeycomb to the corresponding UT honeycomb.

CaseCorresponding UT (mm)Optimal FGT parametersSEA (kJ/kg)PCF (kN)
TmaxTminnUTFGTPC (%)UTFGTPC (%)

A0.40841.0130.2004.87913.3116.52+19.4348.8248.30−1.08
B0.51561.1880.2737.05014.9320.36+26.6565.2564.25−1.54
C0.66221.3800.3074.45417.0422.65+24.7789.9589.13−0.91
D1.06581.4850.3640.46121.8725.13+12.96161.08162.78+1.05

PC: percentage change of SEA and PCF for FGT compared to that of UT.