Dynamic behaviors of bio-inspired structures: Design, mechanisms, and models
Following nature's design principles, biological entities have evolved to be highly efficient
and multifunctional to maximize all the available materials and structures and to survive in …
and multifunctional to maximize all the available materials and structures and to survive in …
Multiscale toughening mechanisms in biological materials and bioinspired designs
Biological materials found in Nature such as nacre and bone are well recognized as light‐
weight, strong, and tough structural materials. The remarkable toughness and damage …
weight, strong, and tough structural materials. The remarkable toughness and damage …
Impact-resistant nacre-like transparent materials
Glass has outstanding optical properties, hardness, and durability, but its applications are
limited by its inherent brittleness and poor impact resistance. Lamination and tempering can …
limited by its inherent brittleness and poor impact resistance. Lamination and tempering can …
Single-shot forward and inverse hierarchical architected materials design for nonlinear mechanical properties using an Attention-Diffusion model
AJ Lew, MJ Buehler - Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Inspired by natural materials, hierarchical architected materials can achieve enhanced
properties including achieving tailored mechanical responses. However, the design space …
properties including achieving tailored mechanical responses. However, the design space …
[HTML][HTML] Microstructural design for elastic wave attenuation in 3D printed nacre-like bioinspired metamaterials lightened with hollow platelets
In this work, the wave propagation properties of lightened bioinspired composite materials
are investigated. A new lightened nacre-like microstructure is proposed demonstrating that …
are investigated. A new lightened nacre-like microstructure is proposed demonstrating that …
Band gap tuning through microscopic instabilities of compressively loaded lightened nacre-like composite metamaterials
Large deformation effects give the opportunity for tuning and manipulating the dynamic
properties of periodic microstructured materials, including those related to vibration control …
properties of periodic microstructured materials, including those related to vibration control …
Nacre's brick–mortar structure suppresses the adverse effect of microstructural randomness
Biological materials have evolved various degrees of robustness against microscopic
defects and structural randomness. Of particular interest here is whether and how nacre's …
defects and structural randomness. Of particular interest here is whether and how nacre's …
Multifunctional nacre-like materials
Nacre, the iridescent inner layer of seashells, displays an exceptional combination of
strength and toughness due to its 'brick-wall'architecture. Significant research has been …
strength and toughness due to its 'brick-wall'architecture. Significant research has been …
Strong and tough nacre-like aluminas: Process–structure–performance relationships and position within the nacre-inspired composite landscape
F Bouville - Journal of Materials Research, 2020 - cambridge.org
The materials chosen to make thermal engines, spacecrafts, or human implants cannot fail
in an unpredictable way to guarantee the users' well-being. These applications can benefit …
in an unpredictable way to guarantee the users' well-being. These applications can benefit …
Macro-and micro-instabilities in incompressible bioinspired composite materials with nacre-like microstructure
In this work, we study the macroscopic and microscopic instabilities in 2D incompressible
nacre-like composite materials induced by uniaxial loadings. The interchange between …
nacre-like composite materials induced by uniaxial loadings. The interchange between …