Cellular structures with fourteen-cornered cells

A structural component comprising:

• at least one wall surrounding a component interior space;
• and
• a first cellular structure positioned within the interior space, wherein the first cellular structure comprises a plurality of cells each having a fourteen-cornered cross section comprising fourteen sides and fourteen corners creating ten internal angles and four external angles, wherein a shape of each cell of the plurality of cells includes a central portion and four lobes, two of the four lobes each comprising three of the ten internal angles and two of the four lobes each comprising two of the ten internal angles.

A cellular structure comprising at least two cells, each cell comprising a plurality of longitudinal walls extending between a top and a bottom of the cell, the longitudinal walls intersecting to create corners of the cell, wherein a transverse cross section of the cell comprises ten internal angles and four external angles, wherein the longitudinal walls taper between the top and the bottom of the cell.

A sandwich structure comprising:

• first and second substantially planar structures;
• and
• a cellular structure positioned between the first and second substantially planar structures, the cellular structure including at least two cells, each cell comprising a plurality of longitudinal walls extending between a top and a bottom of the cell, the longitudinal walls intersecting to create corners of the cell, wherein a transverse cross section of the cell comprises fourteen corners forming a shape with four lobes.

An automotive vehicle comprising:

• an upper body comprising a rocker;
• and
• a tire blocker and/or body patch positioned on or adjacent to a front end of the rocker, the tire blocker and/or body patch including a cellular structure comprising a plurality of cells, each cell of the plurality of cells having a fourteen-cornered cross section comprising fourteen sides and fourteen corners.