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EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 355, 2026
4th International Conference on Sustainable Technologies and Advances in Automation, Aerospace and Robotics (STAAAR 2025)
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| Article Number | 03004 | |
| Number of page(s) | 11 | |
| Section | Finite Element Analysis and Parametric Optimization | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202635503004 | |
| Published online | 03 March 2026 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202635503004
Parametric Optimization Study of Honeycomb Core Sandwich Panels using Finite Element Method
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Gujarat, India
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Published online: 3 March 2026
Abstract
This paper presents the finite element method (FEM) based parametric optimization of sandwich panel with a honeycomb core through ANSYS Workbench. The optimization is carried out by assigning isotropic properties to the face sheets and orthotropic properties to the honeycomb core, both made of Aluminium alloy (AL3003). Cell size and cell wall thickness of the honeycomb core are used as design variables, both individually and collectively, with the objective functions being the minimization of Von-Mises stress and overall deformation. The results indicate that cell size has a greater influence than cell wall thickness on directional deformation, overall deformation and von Mises stress distribution in sandwich structures. This research work demonstrates a complete procedure for parametric optimization through software simulation.
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