Model creation of strain rate–dependent energy absorption for paper honeycomb sandwich structure

The mechanical properties of paper honeycomb will be different from static situation with the changing of strain rate, which has an influence on the application of paper honeycomb. In this paper, the dynamic mechanical properties of paper honeycomb were discussed and the corresponding mathematic model was built in order to present the stress in different deformation stages and depict the energy absorption properties of honeycomb structure. The strain-rate effect was expressed by Comper-Symonds model. According to the mechanical model, the energy absorption diagram under different strain rates was also built from selecting materials of cushion packaging and optimum design of the packaging. Finally, serious experiments were taken and the result showed a good agreement with theoretical models. The proposed model can be used for practical application of the optimum design and material selection of honeycomb sandwich structure.