| Literature DB >> 26088462 |
Sicong Shan1, Sung H Kang1,2, Jordan R Raney1,3, Pai Wang1, Lichen Fang1, Francisco Candido1, Jennifer A Lewis1,2, Katia Bertoldi1,4.
Abstract
3D printing and numerical analysis are combined to design a new class of architected materials that contain bistable beam elements and exhibit controlled trapping of elastic energy. The proposed energy-absorbing structures are reusable. Moreover, the mechanism of energy absorption stems solely from the structural geometry of the printed beam elements, and is therefore both material- and loading-rate independent.Keywords: 3D printing; architected materials; energy trapping; multistability; reversibility
Year: 2015 PMID: 26088462 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201501708
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Mater ISSN: 0935-9648 Impact factor: 30.849