Thermoplastic Composite Sandwich Structures for Crash Energy Absorption: Failure Mechanisms and Structural Core Design
Author: [Bruce Zhou]Affiliation: [Jota Machinery Composites Material Prepreg Solution]Corresponding Author: [jotamachinery@gmail.com]Published : March 24 , 2026 Abstract Thermoplastic composite sandwich structures are increasingly adopted in lightweight vehicle architectures due to their high specific energy absorption and rapid manufacturing potential. However, their application in crash-critical components remains limited by unstable failure modes, particularly under dynamic loading […]