Additively manufactured materials and structures: A state-of-the-art review on their mechanical characteristics and energy absorption

Y Wu, J Fang, C Wu, C Li, G Sun, Q Li - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lightweight materials and structures have been extensively studied for a wide range of
applications in design and manufacturing of more environment-friendly and more …

Review of sandwich structures under impact loadings: experimental, numerical and theoretical analysis

H Guo, H Yuan, J Zhang, D Ruan - Thin-Walled Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
With the swift advancement of aerospace, shipbuilding and engineering, the significance of
sandwich structures with cellular cores is becoming increasingly prominent due to their multi …

Lessons from nature: 3D printed bio-inspired porous structures for impact energy absorption–A review

SH Siddique, PJ Hazell, H Wang, JP Escobedo… - Additive …, 2022 - Elsevier
As a result of their mechanical characteristics, biological structures often provide inspiration
for the development of high-performance mechanical structures. Nevertheless, traditional …

Metal additive manufacturing in aerospace: A review

B Blakey-Milner, P Gradl, G Snedden, M Brooks… - Materials & Design, 2021 - Elsevier
Metal additive manufacturing involves manufacturing techniques that add material to
produce metallic components, typically layer by layer. The substantial growth in this …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanostructures: Rational mechanical design, fabrication, performance evaluation, and industrial application of advanced structures

W Wu, R ** trends
J Fan, L Zhang, S Wei, Z Zhang, SK Choi, B Song… - Materials Today, 2021 - Elsevier
The concept of metamaterials originates from the proposal of left-hand materials with
negative refractive index, followed by which, varieties of metamaterials with kinds of fantastic …

Rational designs of mechanical metamaterials: Formulations, architectures, tessellations and prospects

J Gao, X Cao, M **ao, Z Yang, X Zhou, Y Li… - Materials Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Mechanical Metamaterials (MMs) are artificially designed structures with
extraordinary properties that are dependent on micro architectures and spatial tessellations …

[HTML][HTML] Low-density, high-strength metal mechanical metamaterials beyond the Gibson-Ashby model

H Zhong, R Das, J Gu, M Qian - Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Low-density, high-strength, ductile metal mechanical metamaterials are in high
demand for engineering applications but remain out of reach by the Gibson-Ashby model …

Multifunctional mechanical metamaterials based on triply periodic minimal surface lattices

O Al-Ketan, RK Abu Al-Rub - Advanced Engineering Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In nature, cellular materials exhibit enhanced multifunctionalities driven mainly by their
sophisticated topologies and length scales. These natural systems have inspired the …

The Gibson-Ashby model for additively manufactured metal lattice materials: Its theoretical basis, limitations and new insights from remedies

H Zhong, T Song, C Li, R Das, J Gu, M Qian - Current Opinion in Solid State …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Gibson-Ashby (GA) model has been instrumental in the design of additively
manufactured (AM-ed) metal lattice materials or mechanical metamaterials. The first part of …