In this paper, we give a review of the state of the art in the study of mechanical
metamaterials. The very attractive property of having a microstructure capable of …

This article presents a survey of the literature about the numerical forming of continuous fibre
reinforced composite material. This review shows that in spite of some models are defined …

In this paper, we account for the research efforts that have been started, for some among us,
already since 2003, and aimed to the design of a class of exotic architectured, optimized …

In the last decade, the exotic properties of pantographic metamaterials have been
investigated and different mathematical models (both discrete or continuous) have been …

We determine the effective behavior of periodic structures made of welded elastic bars.
Taking into account the fact that flexural and torsional stiffnesses are much smaller than the …

A nonlinear two-dimensional (2D) continuum with a latent internal structure is introduced as
a coarse model of a plane network of beams which, in turn, is assumed as a model of a …

A nonlinear elastic model for nets made up of two families of curved fibers is proposed. The
net is planar prior to the deformation, but the equilibrium configuration that minimizes the …

Mechanical behavior of materials with granular microstructures is confounded by unique
features of their grain-scale mechano-morphology, such as the tension–compression …

Fiber-reinforced composites are materials that display a great potentiality in many
applications for their multifaceted features. The employment of curved fibers contributes to …

This paper is devoted to the development of a continuum theory for materials having
granular microstructure and accounting for some dissipative phenomena like damage and …