The invention belongs to the technical field of
honeycomb structures, and relates to a guide expanded tube type
honeycomb and a manufacturing method thereof. The guiding expanded tube type
honeycomb is characterized in that honeycomb tube parts are partially arranged into expanded tubes to form
energy absorbing units in an interference fitting manner, wherein a plurality of
energy absorbing unitsare arranged around a guiding tube; in case of impacting force, the guiding expanded tube type honeycomb is axially guided through the guiding tube, and the expanded tubes are uniformly crushed through the honeycomb tubes, thus the inside
diameter of the expanded tubes increases due to expansion, and the impacting
kinetic energy can be converted into expanded tube deformation and frictional
heat energy, and as a result, the first-order
energy absorbing is realized; when the honeycomb tubes are completely crushed and positioned into the expanded tubes, the honeycomb tubes and the expanded tubesare uniformly wrinkled and crumpled under the guiding of the guiding tube, and the impacting
kinetic energy is converted into plastic deformation of the honeycomb, thus realizing the second-order energy absorbing. Therefore, energy absorbing elements of the guide expanded tube type honeycomb have the second-order energy absorbing capacity; the guiding tubes for guiding are capable of guiding thehoneycomb tubes to axially compress toward the expanded tubes in the whole honeycomb impacting and energy absorbing process, and moreover,
instability is hardly caused; and meanwhile, the lateral stressing intensity of the honeycomb is improved through the guiding tube, so that the axial compressing can be uniformly and stably performed.