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An Analysis of the Vibration Transmission Properties of Assemblies Using Honeycomb Paperboard and Expanded Polyethylene

by Yueqing Xing, Deqiang Sun and Zelong Deng

Materials 2023, 16(19), 6554; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16196554 - 04 Oct 2023

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In the process of logistics, shock and vibration are the most important factors contributing to product damage. Assembling honeycomb paperboard and EPE is commonly used to provide cushioning and anti-vibration effects to materials. Therefore, it is necessary to study the vibration transmission properties [...] Read more.

In the process of logistics, shock and vibration are the most important factors contributing to product damage. Assembling honeycomb paperboard and EPE is commonly used to provide cushioning and anti-vibration effects to materials. Therefore, it is necessary to study the vibration transmission properties of this kind of assembly in the anti-vibration process. The aim of this paper was to experimentally determine the vibration transmission properties of assemblies with honeycomb paperboard and expanded polyethylene (EPE). Through a sinusoidal sweep vibration test of this assembly, the vibration transmission characteristic curves of assemblies with honeycomb paperboard and EPE of different thicknesses were obtained and compared. Assuming the assembly and mass block as a single degree of freedom with a small damping linear system, the damping energy dissipation of the assembly and the resonance frequency were obtained. The vibration transmission property curves of the assembly can be divided into four regions. With an excitation acceleration of 0.5 g and a honeycomb paperboard with a thickness of 60 mm (F60), the vibration transmission rate and the resonance frequency—of the material dampened with EPE at a thickness of 60 mm (E60), and the assembly (F30/E30) with a 30 mm thick honeycomb paperboard and 30 mm thick EPE—increased by −2.5% and −17.5%, −86.9% and 79.3%, and −95.9% and −85.7%, respectively. Compared to the assembly with 20 mm thick honeycomb and 20 mm thick EPE (F20/E20), the vibration transmission rate, the resonance frequency, and the material damping and damping energy dissipation of F40/E20, F30/E30, and F20/E40 increased by 75.6%, 48.3%, and 66.1%; 1.2%, −21.5%, and −38.9%; 241.5%, 82.8%, and 13.3%; and 12.5%, 98.9%, and 106.8%, respectively. Compared to F60 and E60, the damping energy dissipation of F30/E30 increased by 2816.7% and 133.3%, respectively. The assembly of F30/E30 has the smallest vibration transmission rate and the most vibration energy dissipation among these assemblies. This means that the assembly of F30/E30 absorbs the most external vibration energy, while the acceleration that is transmitted to the internal product is minimal. Therefore, in the design of cushioning packaging, according to the characteristics and natural frequency of the internal products, an appropriate assembly can be selected, which should have a lower vibration transmission rate and more vibration energy dissipation, and should not resonate with the internal product. This will provide a theoretical basis for the design of cushioning packaging. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Dynamic and Elastic Properties in Numerical Modelling of Composite Materials Structures)

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The Displacements Study of Birch Veneer Layers from Composition of Plywood during Water Jet Cutting Using the Finite Element Method (FEA)

by Dorin-Ion Dumitrascu, Alexandru-Nicolae Rusu and Adela-Eliza Dumitrascu

Materials 2023, 16(12), 4247; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16124247 - 08 Jun 2023

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This paper presents a study of the deformations of the birch veneer layer of plywood composed of veneer sheets, each with a thickness of 1.4 mm. Displacements in the longitudinal and transverse directions were analyzed in each layer of veneer from the composition [...] Read more.

This paper presents a study of the deformations of the birch veneer layer of plywood composed of veneer sheets, each with a thickness of 1.4 mm. Displacements in the longitudinal and transverse directions were analyzed in each layer of veneer from the composition of the board. Cutting pressure was applied to the surface equal to the diameter of the water jet, located in the center of the laminated wood board. Finite element analysis (FEA) does not study the breaking of the material or its elastic deformation, but only what happens from a static point of view when maximum pressure acts on the board, which causes detachment of the veneer particles. The results of the finite element analysis indicate maximum values of 0.0012 mm in the longitudinal direction of the board located in the proximity of the application of the maximum force of the water jet. Additionally, in order to analyze the recorded differences between both longitudinal and transversal displacements, estimation of statistical parameters with 95% confidence intervals (CI) was applied. The comparative results indicate that the differences are not significant for the displacements under study. Full article

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Determination of the Strength of Consolidated Powder Materials with a Pull-Based Tester

by Justyna Wajs, Joanna Wiącek, Józef Horabik and Mateusz Stasiak

Materials 2023, 16(9), 3557; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16093557 - 06 May 2023

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In recent years, there has been increasing interest in the agglomeration of bulk materials. New methods are being sought to improve the measurement of bulkiness in food powders. This study aimed to design a new measuring device to assess the phenomenon of caking [...] Read more.

In recent years, there has been increasing interest in the agglomeration of bulk materials. New methods are being sought to improve the measurement of bulkiness in food powders. This study aimed to design a new measuring device to assess the phenomenon of caking as well as the degree of strength of free-flowing powders. Wheat flour and potato starch have been used in the experiment and loaded into a perforated container. A steel or polypropylene measuring rod has been placed in the middle, and 5 kPa and 10 kPa were loaded, respectively. The new method is based on measuring the force through a sensor when pulling out measuring rods from the powder sample. It was shown that higher strength values have been obtained for powders loaded with 10 kPa and that groove depth has not been significant for wheat flour. Additionally, a significant difference in the evolution of the pulling force with time has been observed for wheat flour and starch, revealing a slip-stick phenomenon in the latter one. The pull-based tester is characterized by fast measurement and easy analysis of the results. The tests performed for potato starch and wheat flour have provided significantly different temporal evolutions of the pulling force. Full article

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