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                 W g  (MJ/m 3 )  98.81±3.46  -  103.36±2.25  -  100.48±1.38  W  97.11±1.98    g (σ  =  1 y  ρ  σε +  σ +  d y 2 )   ρ ∫  1 ×  ε 1  ρ ε  σεd ρ 12 ρ ∫ 0  2  +  0 ε  ρ 2  ×   3 σεd     ρ ∫ 0  3  +  1.0976
                                                                                                   
                                                                                             l
                                                                                    ∆
                                                                                                   
                                                                                             1
                                                                           2    (σ  ( −  ρ 1  + 1 σ  ) +∆ ρ  12  l 0             
                                                                                       )
                 (W 12 +W 23 )*C   (MJ/m 3 )  -  -  -  -          ×−  ε 2 y  σε y 2  +  y 2 ( + l y 3 )   43.32±1.07  ×   ∫ 0      (22)
                                                                     55.12±0.98
                                                                          d
                                                                   
                                                                                   2
                                                                   
                                                                                   l
                                                                                    '
                                                                         ∆
                                                                          ρ
                                                                           23
                                                                     (          1 − ρ  2 ) +∆ ρ  23  ×  1 l 0  2        −  ∫ 0 ε 3 y  σε   d  y 3      
                 Coefficient C   -  -  1.0715  -  -  1.0976      Finally,  to  ensure that the  empirical  rule  still  applies
             Table 4. Energy absorption of Gyroid‑sheet and Diamond‑sheet gradient porosity materials with the design of 60 – 70 – 80% (2/2/2)
                 W 12 +W 23    (MJ/m 3 )  43.32±2.45  -  40.43±2.45  55.11±2.11  -  50.21±0.56  when the design is changed, two different design variations
                                                               in porosity and layer aspect ratio are introduced, as
                                                               shown in  Figure  3. The SS curves for these gradient
                                                               porosity materials are shown in Figure 16, which shows
                                                        elastic stage; W e3 : The energy absorption of the third load drop’s elastic stage; Wg: The energy absorption of the gradient materials.
                 W e3     (MJ/m 3 )  -  5.82±0.32  -  -  6.92±0.32  -  the significant differences in the mechanical properties
                                                               between different designs. It is worth noting that the
                                                               gradient porosity materials with the  design of 60 – 70
                 W e2     (MJ/m 3 )  -  3.41±0.45  -  -  4.05±0.11  -  – 80%  (2/2/2)  are  the  materials that we  used to  obtain
                                                               coefficient C.
                                                                 Since the material’s nature, surface issues, unit
                 W 23     (MJ/m 3 )  26.98±3.24  -  25.51±1.13  33.64±2.32  -  33.99±0.76 Abbreviations: Wuρ 1 : The energy absorption until the first load drop; W u2 : The energy absorption until the second load drop; W uρ3 : The energy absorption until the third load drop; W 12 : The energy  absorption from the first load drop to the second load drop; W 23 : The energy absorption from the second load drop to the third load drop; W e2 : The energy absorption of the secon
                                                               energy absorption of the gradient porosity materials
                                                               can be easily predicted, if only porosity, aspect ratio, or

                                                               lattice structures, the 60 – 70 – 80% (2/2/2) samples
                 W 12     (MJ/m 3 )  16.32±2.25  -  14.09±1.04  21.46±1.14  -  16.21±0.98  yield stress is changed. It is worth noting that, for both
                                                               are  significantly  different in  SS curves  compared
                                                               with the design of 60 – 70 – 80% (3/2/1) and 70 – 80
                 W uρ2     (MJ/m 3 )  28.68±1.46  27.57±3.56  -  24.57±2.36  22.89±2.64  -  – 90% (2/2/2). After substituting the experimental
                                                               data obtained from Tables 1 and 3 or Equations 15-20
                                                               into Equations 21 and 22, the energy absorption W  of
                                                                                                          g
                                                               the gradient porosity materials can be calculated, as
                 W uρ3     (MJ/m 3 )  19.22±1.42  18.46±1.35  -  16.77±1.24  14.41±1.03  -  shown in Table 5. In Table 5, the difference between the
                                                               experimental and calculated energy absorption of all
                                                               the  gradient  porosity  designs  and  lattice  structures  is

                 W uρ1     (MJ/m 3 )  7.59±0.93  7.73±0.69  -  7.22±0.51  8.24±0.64  -  about 1 – 2%, which shows that the predictive accuracy
                                                               of the empirical rule is very high. Therefore, although
                                                               many different elements will affect the properties of the
                                                               gradient porosity materials, it can be corrected by the
                                                               coefficient C, which is obtained from the experiments.
                 Experimental/calculated results  Schon-Gyroid-sheet gradient porosity materials  Experimental results, gradient   porosity materials  Experimental results, uniform   porosity materials  Calculated results Schwarz-Diamond-sheet gradient porosity materials  Experimental results, gradient   porosity materials  Experimental results, uniform   porosity materials  Calculated results  Therefore, even if the porosity or aspect ratio changes,
                                                               the empirical rules can still effectively predict energy
                                                               absorption. Hence, it shows that the empirical rule
                                                               developed  in  this  study  can  accurately  predict  the
                                                               energy absorption of the gradient porosity materials
                                                               in different designs. Thus, it can be used as a tool
                                                               during the optimization of the design for better energy



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