Salvatore Saputo

TL;DR: In this article, a numerical model is proposed to predict the impact behavior of natural fibres honeycomb cores, and the results have been validated by comparison with experimental data in terms of impact force as a function of impactor displacement.

TL;DR: In this paper, the compressive behaviour of an omega stiffened composite panel with a large notch damage has been investigated and the effects of the interaction between delaminations and fibre-matrix damage in the large notch area on the global compressive behavior of the composite panel were assessed and critically discussed.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of the stacking sequence on the mechanical behavior of composite laminates subjected to low velocity impacts is investigated, taking into account inter-laminar and intralaminar damage onset and evolution.

TL;DR: In this paper, a joint numerical-experimental study is proposed which, by means of non-destructive testing techniques (Ultra-sound and thermography) and non-linear explicit FEM analyses, aims to completely characterise the impact induced damage in composite laminates under low velocity impacts.

TL;DR: In this paper, the feasibility and effectiveness of thin additive manufactured hybrid metal/composite lattice structures as lightweight shock absorbing devices for application to structural key components in impact events was investigated.