A structural material designed to maximize bending stiffness while minimizing weight. The outer skins carry tensile and compressive loads, while the hexagonal honeycomb core resists shear forces and keeps the skins separated. This geometry provides an exceptionally high strength-to-weight ratio for aerospace and high-performance structural applications.
Heard on the job
We need to inspect the honeycomb sandwich panels on the cowling for delamination.
Also heard as
- honeycomb panel
- sandwich structure
Related terms
Sandwich beam
A structural beam made by bonding two thin, stiff outer skins to a lightweight, thicker core.
Sandwich shell
A curved structural panel consisting of a lightweight core bonded between two thin, rigid outer layers.
Sandwich theory
A mathematical framework used to analyze the stresses and deflections in composite sandwich structures.