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<p>Nacre-like structures exhibit excellent mechanical properties under low-velocity impact, but the effectiveness of the nacre-like designs under high-velocity impact remains unclear. In this study, the process of a spherical projectile impacting on a nacre-like plate over a wide range of velocities is simulated using the finite element method. A three-dimensional finite element model is constructed and validated against the test data of the target perforation in terms of residual velocity and fracture morphology. The effects of impact velocity, interface strengths, and geometric sizes on the impact resistance capabilities are systematically investigated, and a dimensionless geometrical parameter is proposed to reveal the mechanism affecting the fracture toughness of nacre-like materials. It is found that the impact resistance of the nacre-like material gradually weakens with impact velocity increasing and is inferior to that of homogeneous plates under high-velocity impact. Moreover, the fracture toughness of nacre-like materials depends on the competition mechanism between interfacial enhancement and strength weakening at different impact velocities. These findings provide significant guidance on applying bio-inspired structures to design protective materials.</p>

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Energy absorption and failure mechanisms of nacre-like structure under low/high-velocity impact loading: a numerical study

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    2025年8月19日

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  • Weitao Gao,
  • Zihao Wang,
  • Kefeng Peng,
  • Kehong Wang,
  • Qi Zhou,
  • Zhijun Zheng

摘要

Nacre-like structures exhibit excellent mechanical properties under low-velocity impact, but the effectiveness of the nacre-like designs under high-velocity impact remains unclear. In this study, the process of a spherical projectile impacting on a nacre-like plate over a wide range of velocities is simulated using the finite element method. A three-dimensional finite element model is constructed and validated against the test data of the target perforation in terms of residual velocity and fracture morphology. The effects of impact velocity, interface strengths, and geometric sizes on the impact resistance capabilities are systematically investigated, and a dimensionless geometrical parameter is proposed to reveal the mechanism affecting the fracture toughness of nacre-like materials. It is found that the impact resistance of the nacre-like material gradually weakens with impact velocity increasing and is inferior to that of homogeneous plates under high-velocity impact. Moreover, the fracture toughness of nacre-like materials depends on the competition mechanism between interfacial enhancement and strength weakening at different impact velocities. These findings provide significant guidance on applying bio-inspired structures to design protective materials.