Mar 15, 20192 minSee the formation of mountains and ocean trenches from a piece of specimenIn a numerical study of how the matrix property affect the failure pattern of multi-layered material, we found an interesting phenomena:...
Mar 14, 20192 minUsing surface architecture to improve impact resistanceSolids are covered by surfaces, which act as interfaces of the bulk material to the surrounding environment. Engineering of material...
Feb 15, 20193 minA 3D triple negative metamaterialWe've recently discovered a three-dimensional mechanical metamaterial that simultaneously possesses negative stiffness, negative bulk...
Feb 15, 20192 minA new 2D auxetic materialIn this post, I'll show a 2D auxetic material design approach that's based on the indent of contacted structural element, which is...
Feb 10, 20193 minPhononic crystals with wide band gaps that are robust to imperfections and deformationsMetamaterials with phononic band gaps are very interesting architected materials that offer exceptional control over phonons, sound, and...
Feb 10, 20192 minBio-inspired structural materials break the dynamic performance tradeoffsThe use and development of materials are gradually transferring from “available materials” toward “tailored materials” that satisfy...