The research field of auxetics, materials or structures exhibiting a negative Poisson's ratio,
has received attention because of the unusually advantageous material properties that can …

Mechanical metamaterials are man-made structures capable of achieving different intended
mechanical properties through their artificial, structural design. Specifically, metamaterials …

This work investigates the mechanical response of bio-inspired titanium mechanical
metamaterials with negative Poisson's ratio evolved from rotating squares unit. The systems …

Lattice-based mechanical metamaterials are known to exhibit quite a unique mechanical
behavior owing to their rational internal architecture. This includes unusual properties such …

Auxetic metamaterials exhibit an unexpected behaviour of a negative Poisson's ratio (NPR),
meaning they expand transversely when stretched longitudinally. This behaviour is …

Rotating unit systems constitute one of the main classes of auxetic metamaterials. In this
work, a new design procedure for lightweight auxetic systems based on this deformation …

The work presents a novel polyhedral mechanical metamaterial based on rotating triangular
prisms connected by their corners, which possesses the ability to attain large values of …

The use of metamaterial structures with auxeticity can result in exceptional mechanical
properties, such as high energy absorption and fracture resistance. However, traditional …

The ability to control Poisson's ratio of functional materials has been one of the main
objectives of researchers attempting to develop structures efficient from the perspective of …

Honeycomb structures are widely used in engineering due to their excellent mechanical
properties and lightweight design. However, their discrete heterogeneity creates significant …