Experimental and numerical evaluation of CFRP sandwich panels with a novel quasi-hexagonal core under bending and impact loads

Mohammad Rezaei, Hamidreza Zarei, Himan Khaledi, Faculty of New Technologies and Aerospace Engineering, Shahid Beheshti University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aliabad Katoul Branch, Islamic Azad University, Aliabad Katoul

Journal of Composite Materials

Published online on November 12, 2025

Abstract

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This paper investigates the performance of a composite sandwich panel with a novel quasi-hexagonal core through experimental and numerical approaches. To achieve this, laminates made of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) are first created using the ...