Honeycomb structures are natural or man-made structures that have the geometry of a honeycomb to allow the minimization of the amount of used material to reach minimal weight and minimal material cost. The geometry of honeycomb structures can vary widely but the common feature of all such structures is an array of hollow cells formed between thin vertical walls. The cells are often columnar and hexagonal in shape. A honeycomb-shaped structure provides a material with minimal density and relative high out-of-plane compression properties and out-of-plane shear properties.
Aluminum honeycomb structure
Honeycomb structure in nature
XB-70 of Dryden Flight Research Center in 1968
Honeycomb crash absorption structure made of injection moulded thermoplastic polymer on a BMW i3
A honeycomb is a mass of hexagonal prismatic cells built from beeswax by honey bees in their nests to contain their brood and stores of honey and pollen.
Honeycombs for sale in Sareyn, Iran
A Western honey bee on a honeycomb
Natural honeycombs on a building
Honeycomb with eggs and larvae