Mechanical Metamaterials Consisting of Gear-Shaped Rigid Thin-Walled Tubes and Soft Skins for Reusable Energy-Absorbing
Materials and structures capable of absorbing energy during impact are of paramount
importance in engineering and daily life. However, most of them are designed for single-use …
importance in engineering and daily life. However, most of them are designed for single-use …
Energy Dissipative and Strength-Flexible Trade-Off Structures Enabled by Topological Interlocking Mechanisms
Y **g, Z Chen, H Wang, X Zhang, S Long… - Available at SSRN … - papers.ssrn.com
This study presents a chainmail-inspired fabric that combines flexibility, strength, and
repeatable energy dissipation. By constructing a topologically interlocked metamaterial …
repeatable energy dissipation. By constructing a topologically interlocked metamaterial …