Additively manufactured materials and structures: A state-of-the-art review on their mechanical characteristics and energy absorption

Y Wu, J Fang, C Wu, C Li, G Sun, Q Li - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lightweight materials and structures have been extensively studied for a wide range of
applications in design and manufacturing of more environment-friendly and more …

Anti-blast and-impact performances of auxetic structures: A review of structures, materials, methods, and fabrications

RP Bohara, S Linforth, T Nguyen, A Ghazlan… - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Auxetics are a class of structural metamaterials with a negative Poisson's ratio. In
comparison to conventional structures, auxetic structures are proven to exhibit several …

A novel auxetic metamaterial with enhanced mechanical properties and tunable auxeticity

XY Zhang, X Ren, Y Zhang, YM Xie - Thin-Walled Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
An auxetic metamaterial composed of novel re-entrant unit cells was proposed. The new re-
entrant structure was constructed by adding wedge-shaped parts to the conventional re …

Quasi-static and dynamic compressive behaviour of sheet TPMS cellular structures

N Novak, O Al-Ketan, L Krstulović-Opara… - Composite structures, 2021 - Elsevier
The quasi-static and dynamic compressive behaviour of Triply Periodical Minimal Surface
(TPMS) sheet-based cellular structures were evaluated in this research. TPMS cellular …

Review of sandwich structures under impact loadings: experimental, numerical and theoretical analysis

H Guo, H Yuan, J Zhang, D Ruan - Thin-Walled Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
With the swift advancement of aerospace, shipbuilding and engineering, the significance of
sandwich structures with cellular cores is becoming increasingly prominent due to their multi …

A functionally graded auxetic metamaterial beam with tunable nonlinear free vibration characteristics via graphene origami

S Zhao, Y Zhang, Y Zhang, J Yang, S Kitipornchai - Thin-Walled Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Auxetic metamaterials with negative Poisson's ratio (NPR) are attracting tremendous
attention due to their unusual and intriguing mechanical properties. This paper proposes a …

Sandwich structures for energy absorption applications: A review

F Tarlochan - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
It is crucial that proper engineering structures are designed as energy absorbers for high
dynamic loading situations, such as accidents, blasts, or impacts. The role of such structures …

[HTML][HTML] Quasi-static crushing behavior of novel re-entrant circular auxetic honeycombs

C Qi, F Jiang, A Remennikov, LZ Pei, J Liu… - Composites Part B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Honeycombs with re-entrant (RE) unit cells were found to have negative Poisson's ratios
(NPRs) and enhanced energy absorption capabilities than regular hexagon honeycombs …

Cellular auxetic structures for mechanical metamaterials: A review

PU Kelkar, HS Kim, KH Cho, JY Kwak, CY Kang… - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Recent advances in lithography technology and the spread of 3D printers allow us a facile
fabrication of special materials with complicated microstructures. The materials are called …

Bending response and energy absorption of sandwich beams with novel auxetic honeycomb core

X Zhao, L Wei, D Wen, G Zhu, Q Yu, ZD Ma - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, the enhanced auxetic honeycomb structure has attracted attention owing to
its high strength and negative Poisson's effect. The purpose of this study is to explore the …