Additive manufacturing (AM) refers to a collection of manufacturing methods involving the
incremental addition of material to build a part directly in its final or near-final geometry …

As a result of their mechanical characteristics, biological structures often provide inspiration
for the development of high-performance mechanical structures. Nevertheless, traditional …

Lightweight materials and structures have attracted tremendous interests for their compelling
advantages in a range of engineering problems that have placed heightened requirements …

Different from conventional materials, materials with negative Poisson's ratios expand
laterally when stretched longitudinally. Known as 'auxetic'materials, the effect means they …

Thick-panel origami has shown great potential in engineering applications. However, the
thick-panel origami created by current design methods cannot be readily adopted to …

It is widely known that the availability of lightweight structures with excellent energy
absorption capacity is essential for numerous engineering applications. Inspired by many …

This study proposed a new bio-inspired hierarchical circular honeycomb (BHCH), mimicking
the hierarchical structures from wood. The mechanical properties and energy absorption …

The interest in using natural fiber reinforced composites is now at its highest. Numerous
studies have been conducted due to their positive benefits related to environmental issues …

Following nature's design principles, biological entities have evolved to be highly efficient
and multifunctional to maximize all the available materials and structures and to survive in …

It is widely known that the demand for lightweight structures with excellent energy absorption
capacity is paramount in numerous engineering applications. Many publications have …