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Professor Vincenzo Crupi

Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Italy

Selected Publications:
Crupi V, Montanini R (2007) Aluminium foam sandwiches collapse modes under static and dynamic three-point bending. Int J Impact Eng 34(3):509–521
V. Crupi, G. Epasto, and E. Guglielmino. Impact response of aluminum foam sandwiches for light-weight ship structures. Metals. 2011;1:98–112.
V. Crupi, G. Epasto, E. Guglielmino. Low-velocity impact strength of sandwich materials. J Sandw Struct Mater. 13; 409 - 426, 2011.
V. Crupi, G. Epasto, E. Guglielmino. Collapse modes in aluminium honeycomb sandwich panels under bending and impact loading. Int J Impact Eng, 43; 6 – 15, 2012.
V. Crupi, G. Epasto, E. Guglielmino. Comparison of aluminium sandwiches for lightweight ship structures: Honeycomb vs. foam. Marine Structures, 30; 74-96, 2013.
V. Crupi, G. Epasto, E. Guglielmino, H. Mozafari, S. Najafian. Computed tomography-based reconstruction and finite element modelling of honeycomb sandwiches under low-velocity impacts. J Sandw Struct Mater, 16; 377-397, 2014.
V. Crupi, E. Kara, G. Epasto, E. Guglielmino, H. Aykul. Prediction model for the impact response of glass fibre reinforced aluminium foam sandwiches. Int J Impact Eng, 77; 97 – 107, 2015.
H. Mozafari, H. Molatefi , V. Crupi, G. Epasto, E. Guglielmino. In plane compressive response and crushing of foam filled aluminum honeycombs. J Compos Mater, 4; 3215–3228, 2015.
H. Mozafari, S. Khatami, H. Molatefi , V. Crupi, G. Epasto, E. Guglielmino. Finite element analysis of foam-filled honeycomb structures under impact loading and crashworthiness design. Int J Crashworthiness, 21; 148-160, 2016.
V. Crupi, G. Epasto, E. Guglielmino. Internal damage investigation of composites subjected to low-velocity impact. Exp Tech, 50; 555 - 568, 2016.
V. Bucci, P. Corigliano, V. Crupi, G. Epasto, E. Guglielmino, A. Marinò. Experimental investigation on Iroko wood used in shipbuilding. Proc Inst Mech Eng C, 231; 128-139, 2017.
P. Corigliano, V. Crupi, G. Epasto, E. Guglielmino, N. Maugeri, A. Marinò. Experimental and theoretical analyses of Iroko wood laminates. Composites Part B, 112; 251-264, 2017.
V. Crupi, E. Kara, G. Epasto, E. Guglielmino, H. Aykul. Static behavior of lattice structures produced via direct metal laser sintering technology. Mater Des, 135; 246-256, 2017.
V. Crupi, E. Kara, G. Epasto, E. Guglielmino, H. Aykul. Theoretical and experimental analysis for the impact response of glass fibre reinforced aluminium honeycomb sandwiches. J Sandw Struct Mater, 20; 42-69, 2018.
S. Abrate, G. Epasto, E. Kara, V. Crupi, E. Guglielmino, H. Aykul. Computed tomography analysis of impact response of lightweight sandwich panels with micro lattice core. Proc Inst Mech Eng C, 232; 1348-1362, 2018.
H. Mozafari, A. Eyvazian, A.M. Hamouda, V. Crupi, G. Epasto, E. Gugliemino. Numerical and experimental investigation of corrugated tubes under lateral compression. Int J Crashworthiness, 23(4), 461-473, 2018.
G. Palomba, G. Epasto, V. Crupi, E. Guglielmino. Single and double-layer honeycomb sandwich panels under impact loading. Int J Impact Eng, 121, 77-90, 2018.
Giulia Palomba, Vincenzo Crupi and Gabriella Epasto, “Collapse modes of aluminium honeycomb sandwich structures under fatigue bending loading”, Article 106363, Thin-Walled Structures, Vol. 145, December 2019

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