Inverse design of shell-based mechanical metamaterial with customized loading curves based on machine learning and genetic algorithm

Y Wang, Q Zeng, J Wang, Y Li, D Fang - Computer Methods in Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
Triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMSs) have attracted great attention due to their distinct
advantages such as high strength and light weight compared to traditional lattice structures …

Solution mask liquid lithography (SMaLL) for one‐step, multimaterial 3D printing

ND Dolinski, ZA Page, EB Callaway… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
A novel methodology for printing 3D objects with spatially resolved mechanical and
chemical properties is reported. Photochromic molecules are used to control polymerization …

Binary cellulose nanocrystal blends for bioinspired damage tolerant photonic films

B Natarajan, A Krishnamurthy, X Qin… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Most attempts to emulate the mechanical properties of strong and tough natural composites
using helicoidal films of wood‐derived cellulose nanocrystals (w‐CNCs) fall short in …

Effects of interface properties on the mechanical properties of bio-inspired cellulose nanocrystal (CNC)-based materials

M Shishehbor, PD Zavattieri - Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) is a new family of cellulose materials with outstanding
mechanical and chemical properties that have been successfully demonstrated to have …

Active-Z printing: A new approach to increasing 3D printed part strength

JB Khurana, S Dinda, TW Simpson - 2017 - repositories.lib.utexas.edu
Research suggests that topology and build parameters in Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF)
play a vital role in determining mechanical properties of parts produced by this technique. In …

Defense mechanism of bioinspired composites with sinusoidally periodic helicoidal fiber architectures

D Chen, R Yang, W Guo, Y Huang, TX Yu… - Journal of Aerospace …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
The fiber architectures of the stomatopod dactyl club lead to an effective toughening
mechanism. Composites with sinusoidally periodic helicoidal (Herringbone-type) fiber …

Bandgap tuning in bioinspired helicoidal composites

N Guarín-Zapata, J Gómez, D Kisailus… - Journal of the Mechanics …, 2019 - Elsevier
The dispersion of waves in helicoidal layered composites is investigated using propagation
matrices and the Bloch's theorem to represent the layered nature and periodicity of the …

The role of collagen in the dermal armor of the boxfish

SN Garner, SE Naleway, MS Hosseini… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
This research aims to further the understanding of the structure and mechanical properties of
the dermal armor of the boxfish (Lactoria cornuta). Structural differences between collagen …

Compact fiber optical interferometer technique to measure picometer displacements in biological piezoelectric materials

M Liu, N Yaraghi, J Xu, D Kisailus… - Measurement Science …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
A simple and robust fiber optical interferometer was developed to non-invasively study the
weak piezoelectric effect from thin samples. A biological sample from inter-molt dactyl clubs …

Modeling and Analysis of Wave and Damaging Phenomena in Biological and Bioinspired Materials

N Guarin-Zapata - 2021 - search.proquest.com
There is a current interest in exploring novel microstructural architectures that take
advantage of the response of independent phases. Current guidelines in materials design …