Research Article

Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Nonlinear Flexural Behaviour of Lattice-Web Reinforced Foam Core Composite Sandwich Panels

Table 1

Description of the specimens.

SpecimenLx (mm)Ly (mm)s (mm)h (mm)H (mm)tw (mm)ts (mm)
Specimen lengthSpecimen widthLattice spacingCore heightSpecimen total heightLattice-web thicknessFace-sheet thickness

OS50100010005053.21.61.6
OS75100010007578.21.61.6
OS10010001000100103.21.61.6
TS75-5010001000755053.21.61.6
TS75-7510001000757578.21.61.6
TS75-1001000100075100103.21.61.6
TS125-75100010001257578.21.61.6
TS175-75100010001757578.21.61.6

1OS represents ordinary sandwich panels (PU core) without lattice-web reinforcements, and the following number (e.g., 50, 75, and 100) represents the height of the core. 2TS represents lattice-web reinforced sandwich panels; the first number (e.g., 75, 125, and 175) represents the spacing between the lattice webs, and the following number (e.g., 50, 75, and 100) represents the web height.