Enhancing energy absorption through sequential instabilities in mechanical metamaterials

Structural components designed to absorb energy and shield a more valuable structure ideally require mechanical properties that combine a relatively high load-carrying capacity followed by a practically zero stiffness. This ensures that a specified energy quantity may be absorbed within a limited di...

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Main Authors: Adam Bekele, M. Ahmer Wadee, Andrew T. M. Phillips
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2023-08-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.230762