Journal of Bionic Engineering ›› 2022, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (2): 448-457.doi: 10.1007/s42235-021-00145-1

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Pomelo Peel-Inspired 3D-Printed Porous Structure for Efficient Absorption of Compressive Strain Energy

Baisong Yang1, Wenhui Chen1, Renlong Xin2, Xiaohong Zhou1, Di Tan1, Chuan Ding1, You Wu1, Liang Yin1, Chuyang Chen1, Shan Wang3, Zhenglei Yu2, Jonathan T. Pham4, Sheng Liu1, Yifeng Lei1, Longjian Xue1   

  1. 1 School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, The Institute of Technological Sciences, Wuhan University, South Donghu Road 8, Wuhan 430072, Hubei, China  2 State Key Laboratory of Automotive Simulation and Control and Key Lab of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China  3 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China  4 Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
  • 收稿日期:2022-09-13 修回日期:2021-12-07 接受日期:2021-12-14 出版日期:2022-03-10 发布日期:2022-05-02
  • 通讯作者: Yifeng Lei, Longjian Xue E-mail:yifenglei@whu.edu.cn, xuelongjian@whu.edu.cn
  • 作者简介:Baisong Yang1, Wenhui Chen1, Renlong Xin2, Xiaohong Zhou1, Di Tan1, Chuan Ding1, You Wu1, Liang Yin1, Chuyang Chen1, Shan Wang3, Zhenglei Yu2, Jonathan T. Pham4, Sheng Liu1, Yifeng Lei1, Longjian Xue1

Pomelo Peel-Inspired 3D-Printed Porous Structure for Efficient Absorption of Compressive Strain Energy

Baisong Yang1, Wenhui Chen1, Renlong Xin2, Xiaohong Zhou1, Di Tan1, Chuan Ding1, You Wu1, Liang Yin1, Chuyang Chen1, Shan Wang3, Zhenglei Yu2, Jonathan T. Pham4, Sheng Liu1, Yifeng Lei1, Longjian Xue1   

  1. 1 School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, The Institute of Technological Sciences, Wuhan University, South Donghu Road 8, Wuhan 430072, Hubei, China  2 State Key Laboratory of Automotive Simulation and Control and Key Lab of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China  3 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China  4 Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
  • Received:2022-09-13 Revised:2021-12-07 Accepted:2021-12-14 Online:2022-03-10 Published:2022-05-02
  • Contact: Yifeng Lei, Longjian Xue E-mail:yifenglei@whu.edu.cn, xuelongjian@whu.edu.cn
  • About author:Baisong Yang1, Wenhui Chen1, Renlong Xin2, Xiaohong Zhou1, Di Tan1, Chuan Ding1, You Wu1, Liang Yin1, Chuyang Chen1, Shan Wang3, Zhenglei Yu2, Jonathan T. Pham4, Sheng Liu1, Yifeng Lei1, Longjian Xue1

摘要: The porous structure in pomelo peel is believed to be responsible for the protection of its fruit from damage during the free falling from a tree. The quantitative understanding of the relationship between the deformation behavior and the porous structure could pave the way for the design of porous structures for efficient energy absorption. Here, a universal feature of pore distribution in pomelo peels along the radial direction is extracted from three varieties of pomelos, which shows strong correlation to the deformation behavior of the peels under compression. Guided by the porous design found in pomelo peels, porous polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK) cube is additively manufactured and possesses the highest ability to absorb energy during compression as compared to the non-pomelo-inspired geometries, which is further confirmed by the finite element simulation. The nature-optimized porous structure revealed here could guide the design of lightweight and high-energy-dissipating materials/devices.

关键词: Bionic design, Pomelo peel, Porous structure, 3D printing, Energy absorption

Abstract: The porous structure in pomelo peel is believed to be responsible for the protection of its fruit from damage during the free falling from a tree. The quantitative understanding of the relationship between the deformation behavior and the porous structure could pave the way for the design of porous structures for efficient energy absorption. Here, a universal feature of pore distribution in pomelo peels along the radial direction is extracted from three varieties of pomelos, which shows strong correlation to the deformation behavior of the peels under compression. Guided by the porous design found in pomelo peels, porous polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK) cube is additively manufactured and possesses the highest ability to absorb energy during compression as compared to the non-pomelo-inspired geometries, which is further confirmed by the finite element simulation. The nature-optimized porous structure revealed here could guide the design of lightweight and high-energy-dissipating materials/devices.

Key words: Bionic design, Pomelo peel, Porous structure, 3D printing, Energy absorption