Crash boxes are important energy-absorbing components to ensure the passive safety of
automobile vehicles during crashworthiness. The current study presents an investigation of …

In this research, mechanical metamaterials with negative stiffness (NS) effect were
architected and fabricated for high energy dissipation and low frequency vibration …

A novel bio-inspired multicell tube (named UCGS), mimicking the unique double-diagonally
reinforced configuration in the unit cell of glass sponge (GS), was proposed and fabricated …

The metal/CFRP energy-absorbing tube is a lightweight structure with high energy
absorption efficiency, but a reasonable design strategy is essential to give full play to the …

Metamaterials with strain-independent negative Poisson's ratio (NPR) and Young's modulus
are essential for the applications with extreme loading conditions. However, strain …

Concentric-tube robots for minimally invasive surgery pose a potential risk of tissue rupture
because of the structural instabilities caused by high value of bending-to-torsional-stiffness …

In order to fully utilize the energy absorption potential of hybrid structure composed of
multiple materials, a variable thickness Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic/aluminum …

The dynamic mechanical properties of mechanical metamaterials based on the honeycomb
structures are widely concerned, especially the wave propagation behaviors. In this study, a …

Lattice structures have been proven to be one of the most promising metamaterials since
they can achieve different mechanical properties by tuning the topology of the …

Unlike traditional energy dissipation structures that dissipate energy through irreversible
plastic deformation or collapse, metamaterials based on friction energy dissipation have …