Lattice Structure Design Method Aimed at Energy Absorption Performance Based on Bionic Design

Abstract

To obtain the lattice structure with excellent energy absorption performance, the structure of loofah inner fiber is studied to develop bionic design of lattice structure by experiment and simulation analysis method. From the compression experiment about the four bionic multi-cell lattice structures (bio-45, bio-60, bio-75, and bio-90) and VC lattice structures, we found that all are made of PLA and fabricated by the fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printer. The comprehensive performance of bio-90 lattice structure is the best in the performance of the specific volume energy absorption (SEAv), the effective energy absorption (EA), and the specific energy absorption (SEA). Based on the experimental result, the energy absorption performance of bio-90 lattice structure is then studied by the simulation analysis of influence on multiple parameters, such as the number of cells, the relative density, the impact velocity, and the material. The results can provide a reference for the design of highly efficient energy absorption structures.