Abstract The work describes experiments and models related to auxetic (negative Poisson’s ratio) foams subjected low-frequency variable amplitude 3-point bending loading. A custom vibration test rig is designed used perform the dynamic of PU foam beams within range (1–20 Hz) 5 different displacement amplitudes. tested in this are manufactured using a simplified relatively low-cost uniaxially th...

A flexural model of four-point bending fatigue that has been experimentally validated for human cortical bone under load control was used to determine how load and displacement control testing affects the fatigue behavior of human cortical bone in three-point and symmetric four-point bending. Under load control, it was predicted that three-point bending produced no significant differences in fa...

The modulus of elasticity (E) was determined in simple three- and four-point bending for an 0.0175" (3 X 0.008") stainless steel arch wire. Using variable light loads (10-160 g) to limit the elastic deflection of a wire to less than 5% of its beam length, the force-deflection profiles were determined for three nominal span lengths (L = 0.35", 0.75", and 1.00") in three-point bending and three n...

The goal of this study was to predict structural responses of the femur under dynamic three point bending using the geometric SS-FE models, and to evaluate the prediction accuracy of the models, compared to that of various conventional techniques: mass-based and structure-based scaling. Geometric SS-FE models of the fifteen femur specimens were developed using a morphing technique. Dynamic thre...

Please cite this article in press as: Xiong J et al. M doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2010.08.016 A new type of lightweight sandwich panels consisting of vertically aligned hollow Al–Si alloy tubes as core construction and carbon fiber composite face sheets was designed. The hollow Al–Si alloy tubes were fabricated using precision casting and were bonded to the face sheets using an epoxy adhesive. The ou...