Lessons from nature: 3D printed bio-inspired porous structures for impact energy absorption–A review
As a result of their mechanical characteristics, biological structures often provide inspiration
for the development of high-performance mechanical structures. Nevertheless, traditional …
for the development of high-performance mechanical structures. Nevertheless, traditional …
[HTML][HTML] Advanced honeycomb designs for improving mechanical properties: A review
C Qi, F Jiang, S Yang - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Honeycombs are ultra-light materials with outstanding mechanical properties, which mainly
originate from their unit cell configurations rather than the properties of matrix materials …
originate from their unit cell configurations rather than the properties of matrix materials …
[HTML][HTML] A review of recent research on bio-inspired structures and materials for energy absorption applications
It is widely known that the availability of lightweight structures with excellent energy
absorption capacity is essential for numerous engineering applications. Inspired by many …
absorption capacity is essential for numerous engineering applications. Inspired by many …
Design, manufacturing and applications of auxetic tubular structures: A review
C Luo, CZ Han, XY Zhang, XG Zhang, X Ren… - Thin-Walled …, 2021 - Elsevier
Auxetic materials and structures have attracted increasing attention because of their
extraordinary mechanical properties. Various types of auxetic tubular structures have been …
extraordinary mechanical properties. Various types of auxetic tubular structures have been …
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 …
The axial crushing performance of bio-inspired hierarchical multi-cell hexagonal tubes
Both the concepts of bio-inspiration and hierarchy are found to be effective in enhancing the
crushing performance of tubes. In this paper, the bio-inspired hierarchical multi-cell …
crushing performance of tubes. In this paper, the bio-inspired hierarchical multi-cell …
[HTML][HTML] A review of impact resistant biological and bioinspired materials and structures
BS Lazarus, A Velasco-Hogan, T Gómez-del Río… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biological systems must have the capability to withstand impacts generated during collisions
due to combat and defense. Thus, evolution has created complex materials' architectures at …
due to combat and defense. Thus, evolution has created complex materials' architectures at …
A novel tubular structure with negative Poisson's ratio based on gyroid-type triply periodic minimal surfaces
W Wang, Y Jin, Y Mu, M Zhang, J Du - Virtual and Physical …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A novel type of tubular structure with negative Poisson's ratio based on gyroid-
type triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMSs) is proposed in this study. This work is an …
type triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMSs) is proposed in this study. This work is an …
In-plane dynamic crashing behavior and energy absorption of novel bionic honeycomb structures
X Niu, F Xu, Z Zou, T Fang, S Zhang, Q Xie - Composite Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
A series of novel bionic honeycombs (bio-honeycombs) are proposed by incorporating the
microstructure of the beetle elytra intersection unit into the regular hexagonal honeycomb …
microstructure of the beetle elytra intersection unit into the regular hexagonal honeycomb …
[HTML][HTML] Energy-absorption characteristics of a bionic honeycomb tubular nested structure inspired by bamboo under axial crushing
D Hu, Y Wang, B Song, L Dang, Z Zhang - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Geometric configurations in nature could be mimicked in order to develop novel materials
and structures with desirable properties. Lots of bio-inspired configurations had been …
and structures with desirable properties. Lots of bio-inspired configurations had been …