[HTML][HTML] Topology optimization of additive-manufactured metamaterial structures: A review focused on multi-material types

SM Esfarjani, A Dadashi, M Azadi - Forces in Mechanics, 2022 - Elsevier
Topology optimization is one common technique for structural optimization methods, in
which the optimal spatial distribution of structural materials or structural parts could be …

Systematic design of Cauchy symmetric structures through Bayesian optimization

HM Sheikh, T Meier, B Blankenship… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Using a new Bayesian Optimization algorithm to guide the design of mechanical
metamaterials, we design nonhomogeneous 3D structures possessing the Cauchy …

Lattice shells composed of two families of curved Kirchhoff rods: an archetypal example, topology optimization of a cycloidal metamaterial

I Giorgio - Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics, 2021 - Springer
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 …

Higher-order modeling of anisogrid composite lattice structures with complex geometries

F Tornabene, M Viscoti, R Dimitri, MA Aiello - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
The work investigates the vibration behaviour of anisogrid composite lattice shell structures,
typically formed by a system of geodesic unidirectional composite ribs. A homogenization …

[HTML][HTML] A study about the impact of the topological arrangement of fibers on fiber-reinforced composites: some guidelines aiming at the development of new ultra-stiff …

I Giorgio, A Ciallella, D Scerrato - International Journal of Solids and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Fiber-reinforced composites are materials that display a great potentiality in many
applications for their multifaceted features. The employment of curved fibers contributes to …

A rate-independent internal friction to describe the hysteretic behavior of pantographic structures under cyclic loads

A Ciallella, D Pasquali, M Gołaszewski… - Mechanics Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
The cyclic behavior and dissipative properties of pantographic fabrics are analytically and
experimentally investigated in this paper. To these purposes, a two-dimensional second …

Complex mechanical properties of 3D micro-metric pantographic metamaterials fabricated by two-photon polymerization

E Barchiesi, S Mavrikos, I Giorgio… - Continuum Mechanics …, 2024 - Springer
Mechanical metamaterials consist of specially engineered features designed to tailor and
enhance the mechanical properties of their constituent materials. In this context, 2D …

Kresling tube metamaterial exhibits extreme large-displacement buckling behavior

E Turco, E Barchiesi, A Causin, F dell'Isola… - Mechanics Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present contribution proves that Kresling-patterned tubular origami metamaterials can
exhibit a nonlinear buckling behavior in compression characterized by extremely significant …

Modeling and numerical investigation of damage behavior in pantographic layers using a hemivariational formulation adapted for a Hencky-type discrete model

M Erden Yildizdag, L Placidi, E Turco - Continuum Mechanics and …, 2023 - Springer
In this study, a hemivariational formulation is presented for a Hencky-type discrete model to
predict damage behavior in pantographic layers. In the discrete model, elastic behavior of …

Derivation of dual-horizon state-based peridynamics formulation based on Euler–Lagrange equation

B Wang, S Oterkus, E Oterkus - Continuum Mechanics and …, 2023 - Springer
The numerical solution of peridynamics equations is usually done by using uniform spatial
discretisation. Although implementation of uniform discretisation is straightforward, it can …