Lightweight metallic cellular materials: a systematic review on mechanical characteristics and engineering applications

E Wang, R Yao, Q Li, X Hu, G Sun - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lightweight metallic cellular materials (MCMs) have been seen in numerous engineering
applications to date, primarily due to their excellent mechanical characteristics such as low …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of design for additive manufacturing of aerospace lattice structures: Current trends and future directions

N Khan, A Riccio - Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Lattice structures, produced by repeated unit cells in the particular pattern, offer a high
strength-to-weight ratio. The current advancement in Additive manufacturing (AM) …

In-plane energy absorption characteristics and mechanical properties of novel re-entrant honeycombs

X Deng, S Qin - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper proposes novel re-entrant honeycombs (NREH), which are designed as the
support ribs of the re-entrant honeycomb subunit in an asymmetrical form to further improve …

Additively manufactured composite lattices: A state-of-the-art review on fabrications, architectures, constituent materials, mechanical properties, and future directions

S Aghajani, C Wu, Q Li, J Fang - Thin-Walled Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Finding ideal materials remains a crucial challenge in the aerospace, automotive,
construction, and biomedical industries. Moreover, a growing concern about environmental …

Bioinspired hierarchical diamond triply periodic minimal surface lattices with high energy absorption and damage tolerance

X Guo, X Li, E Wang, JYH Fuh, WF Lu, W Zhai - Additive Manufacturing, 2023 - Elsevier
Porous solids are widely utilized in natural and engineering systems due to their exceptional
specific mechanical response and customizable properties. However, lightweight cellular …

A study of multi-stage energy absorption characteristics of hybrid sheet TPMS lattices

J Zhang, S **e, T Li, Z Liu, S Zheng, H Zhou - Thin-Walled Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) has many excellent properties, such as stable
energy absorption, a high specific strength, a large surface area, etc. The functional multi …

Study on crashworthiness of nature-inspired functionally graded lattice metamaterials for bridge pier protection against ship collision

Y Nian, S Wan, X Wang, P Zhou, M Avcar, M Li - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Lightweight lattice metamaterials can effectively enhance the impact resistance of thin-
walled structures. With the aim of further investigating the potential of lattice-filled composite …

Energy absorption characteristics and negative Poisson's ratio effect of axisymmetric tetrachiral honeycombs under in-plane impact

S Qin, X Deng, F Yang, Q Lu - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Negative Poisson's ratio honeycombs have been widely studied in recent years due to their
unique mechanical properties. A tetrachiral honeycomb (TCH) exhibits a bulging effect when …

The ABH-based lattice structure for load bearing and vibration suppression

H Sheng, MX He, J Zhao, CT Kam, Q Ding… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Multifunctional 3D lattice structures with unconventional mechanical properties offer unique
material properties and broad applications in complex engineering environments. This …

A novel auxetic 3D lattice structure for enhancing energy absorption

W Zhang, H Yin, Y Wu, Q **, L Wu, G Wen, J Liu… - Composite …, 2023 - Elsevier
The auxetic lattice structures usually have excellent energy absorption characteristics since
their failed part can resist crushing loads continuously. However, their platform stress is …