仿生工程学报 ›› 2017, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (2): 369-378.doi: 10.1016/S1672-6529(16)60405-5
Energy Absorption in Functionally Graded Concrete Bioinspired by Sea Urchin Spines
Nicu Toader1, Werner Sobek1, Klaus G Nickel2
- 1. Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (ILEK), Stuttgart Universität, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
2. Institute for Geoscience (IFG), Applied Mineralogy, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
Energy Absorption in Functionally Graded Concrete Bioinspired by Sea Urchin Spines
Nicu Toader1, Werner Sobek1, Klaus G Nickel2
- 1. Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (ILEK), Stuttgart Universität, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
2. Institute for Geoscience (IFG), Applied Mineralogy, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
摘要： Functionally Graded Concrete (FGC) is fabricated at the Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (ILEK) by using a layer-by-layer technique with two different technological procedures: casting and dry spraying. Functional gradations are developed from two reference mixtures with diametrically opposed characteristics in terms of density, porosity, compression strength and elasticity modulus. In this study the first mixture consists of Normal Density Concrete (NDC), with density about 2160 kg•m−3 while the second mixture helps to obtain a very lightweight concrete, with density about 830 kg•m−3. The FGC specimens have layers with different alternating porosities and provide superior deformability capacity under bulk compression compared to NDC specimens. In addition, the FGC specimens experienced a graceful failure behaviour, absorbing high amounts of energy during extended compression paths. The porosity variation inside the layout of tested specimens is inspired by the internal structure of sea urchin spines of heterocentrotus mammillatus, a promising role model for energy absorption in biomimetic engineering.