Honeycombs are ultra-light materials with outstanding mechanical properties, which mainly
originate from their unit cell configurations rather than the properties of matrix materials …

Innovative honeycomb-based structures have been paid substantial attention in recent years
due to their superb mechanical performances and specific functions. The presented study …

Natural materials with hierarchical structures usually have superior mechanical properties.
Herein, inspired by the macro–micro coupling deformation characteristics of biomaterials …

Auxetic cellular structures with outstanding mechanical performance and unique
deformation characteristics have a variety of potential applications in aerospace, as ultralight …

Helicopters are versatile aircraft that can perform numerous missions such as ground
surveillance, rescue missions, air ambulance, fire-fighting etc. However, helicopter crashes …

The architected mechanical metamaterials have garnered significant research attention for a
variety of engineering application due to their remarkable mechanical properties and unique …

In recent years, hierarchical structures were popularly investigated due to its significant
promotion on structural strength and stiffness. In this study, the concept of vertex-based …

This paper introduces a new type of energy-absorbing hierarchical tapered structure,
mimicking the hierarchical architecture of barnacle. The proposed structures are designed …

In this work, the mechanical response at finite strains of embedded dome shells is
investigated both numerically and experimentally. These systems are interesting as they …

Analytical investigations to characterize the effective mechanical properties of lattice
materials allow an in-depth exploration of the parameter space efficiently following an …